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2020

ANNUAL REPORT

ABN 37 148 168 825

Solicitors

HWL Ebsworth 

Directors

Level 20/240 St Georges Terrace, 

John Terpu  

(Executive Chairman)

Perth WA 6000

Kathleen Bozanic 

(Independent Non-executive Director)

Telephone: 

(08)  9420 1500

Andrew Caruso  

(Independent Non-executive Director)

Executives

Sean Gregory 

Mark Petricevic 

(Chief Executive Officer)
(Company Secretary /  Chief Financial 
Officer)

Registered Office and Principal Place of Business

Suite 4, 213 Balcatta Road

Balcatta WA  6021

Telephone: 

Facsimile:  

(08) 9240 4111

(08) 9240 4054

Email: admin@gsml.com.au

Website: www.gsml.com.au 

Auditors

HLB Mann Judd (WA Partnership) 

Level 4, 130 Stirling Street 

Perth WA 6000

Telephone: 

Facsimile:  

Share Register 

(08) 

9227 7500

(08)  9227 7533

Link Market Services Limited 

Level 12, 680 George Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone: (within Australia): 1300 554 474

Telephone: (outside Australia): +61 (02) 8280 7100

registrars@linkmarketservices.com.au 

Securities Exchange Listing and domicile

Great Southern Mining Limited is an Australian Company 
limited by shares and listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX: GSN)

CONTENTS

PAGE

Operating and Financial Review ............................................................................................................................ 2

Directors’ Report .................................................................................................................................................. 15

Auditor’s Independence Declaration ................................................................................................................... 31

Corporate Governance Statement ....................................................................................................................... 32

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income .......................................................................... 33

Statement of Financial Position ............................................................................................................................ 34

Statement of Cash Flows ..................................................................................................................................... 35

Statement of Changes in Equity .......................................................................................................................... 36

Notes to the Financial Statements ....................................................................................................................... 37

Directors’ Declaration .......................................................................................................................................... 73

Independent Auditor’s Report ............................................................................................................................. 74

ASX Additional Information ................................................................................................................................. 78

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OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

The  year  to  30  June  2020  has  been  a  busy  one  for 
Great Southern Mining Limited (the Company or GSN) 
with  three  completed  drill  programs  on  the  Cox’s 
Find and Mon Ami Gold Projects in Western Australia 
with  baseline  soil  sampling  work  undertaken  at 
Edinburgh  Park  in  North  Queensland  along  with 
the  highly  encouraging  Hyperspectral  Survey  co-
funded by Evolution Mining. 

A  summary  of  the  main  exploration  activities  during 
the period is below:

Western Australia:

Cox’s Find Gold Project (the Project or Cox’s Find)

the  acquisition  of 

Following 
in 
September  2019, the Company immediately set about 
aggressively  exploring  the  Project  with  a  17-hole 
Reverse  Circulation  (RC)  program  completed  for  a 
total of 2,658m. 

the  Project 

focused  on 

The  2019  RC  program 
targeting 
shallow  high-grade  gold  mineralisation  adjacent  to 
the  historic  underground  developments  which 
produced  77,000  ounces  of  gold  at  22g/t  from 
1936-1942. 

Notable high-grade intersections included:

•  5m at 31.23 g/t gold from 134m, including 1m at

143.0 g/t (19CFRC013).

•  2m  at  36  g/t  gold  from  146m,  including  1m  at

68 g/t (19CFRC004).

•  5m at 14.54 g/t gold from 140m, including 2m at

28.85 g/t (19CFRC009).

•  8m at  9.43 g/t gold from 73m, including 1m at

44 g/t (19CFRC002).

•  6m at 7.90 g/t gold from 132m, including 1m at

35.9 g/t (19CFRC011).

The highly successful program not only provided some 
exceptional intersections but also proved the remnant 
mineralisation  was  in  place  with  valuable  structural 
information obtained.

Further details can be found in the ASX announcement 
on 26 November and 19 December 2019.

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A  geochemical  program  in  March  2020  revealed 
encouraging  anomalous 
significant 
associations  with  gold  and  associated  key  pathfinder 
elements  (As-Cu-Zn-Bi-Se).  These  results  were  then 
correlated  to  the  geophysical  mapping  (refer  to  ASX 
announcement on 22 April 2020).  

zones  with 

Following  additional  interpretation  of  the  drill  results 
and  geochemical  programs,  a  successful  $3.14m 
capital  raising  was  completed  in  May  2020.  The 
Company  commenced  a  two-phase,  9,000m  drilling 
program  consisting  of  RC  and  Diamond  Drilling  (DD) 
in early June 2020. 

The DD program consisted of a five-hole diamond tail 
program designed to intersect the Cox’s Find main lode 
in areas of high-grade mineralisation and build on the 
understanding of the structural orientation of the high 
grade  mineralisation  to  give  insight  to  the  structural 
constraints  which  can  be  used  for  the  future  drilling 
programs.  The  first  DD  hole  was  highly  successful 
with  a  spectacular  gold  intersection  produced  of 
5.65m  @  80.0  g/t  gold  from  160.05m  including  a 
bonanza  intercept  of  1.1m  @  404.0  g/t  gold  from 
164.6m noted, refer to the ASX announcement on 29 
July 2020 (photo at Figure 1). 

Figure 1: Visible gold from 164.6m in 20CFRCD004. 

An oblique isometric view of the spectacular gold 
intersections is shown at Figure 2.

Figure 2: Oblique isometric view highlighting the spectacular gold intersections into the unmined panel at level 5-6 of Cox's Find

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Cox’s Find Gold Project (continued)

Whilst  exploration  work  at  Cox’s  Find  is  still  at  an 
early  stage,  the  2020  drilling  has  returned  significant 
intersections  of  gold  mineralisation  within  a  possible 
larger gold-hosting system. 

In  addition  to  the  bonanza  intersection  from  the 
diamond  hole,  highlights  of  the  2020  program 
included the following :

•  9m @ 5g/t gold from 142m within a broader zone
of  16m @ 3.7g/t gold from 138m (20CFRC0015).

•  2m @ 14.0 g/t gold from 146m (20CFRC0014).

•  3.6m @ 8.03 g/t gold from 168m (20CFRCD008).

•  13m @ 1.14 g/t gold from 167m (20CFRC0034).

•  5m @ 5.51 g/t gold from 59m (20CFRC0029).

20CFRC015  was  drilled  through  the  Cox  Find  main 
mine  lode  (the  focus  of  the  historical  mining)  and 
was drilled 20m north east from the spectacular gold 
intersection of 5.65m @ 80.0 g/t gold in diamond core 
20CFRCD004.

A broad zone of mineralisation of 16m @ 3.7g/t gold 
from 138m with a higher-grade core of 9m @ 5g/t gold 
from  142m  was  intersected.  The  results  suggest  the 
high-grade main lode was intersected at 150 to 151m 
downhole  with  a  high-grade  assay  result  of  20.1  g/t 
gold. This is highly encouraging and suggests that the 
main  lode  has  excellent  grade  continuity  at  this  level 
and requires follow up drill testing.

20CFRC0014  was  drilled  40m  north  of  the  known 
interpreted main mine lode and was designed to test 
if mineralisation persisted along strike of the main lode 
(Figure 3). A gold intersection of 2m @ 14.0 g/t gold 
from  146m,  within  a  quartz  vein  was  produced.  The 
results demonstrate that mineralisation persists further 
north  than  previously  interpreted  or  is  a  new  high-
grade lode shoot. 

Overall,  the  results  are  extremely  pleasing  with 
excellent  gold  continuity  and  demonstrated  high 
grade ore north of the existing workings that warrant 
follow up drilling for the second half of 2020.

Figure 3: Plan View of Cox’s Find highlighting recent drill results with maximum downhole gold values.

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Cox’s Find Gold Project (continued)

Additional tenure applications

Subsequent  to  year  end,  the  Company  announced  it 
had  lodged  applications  over  4  strategic  and  highly 
to 
prospective 
Cox’s  Find.    GSN  has  made  applications  over  the 
tenements in Table 1:

immediately  adjacent 

tenements 

Table 1: 

Tenement

E38/3518
P38/4523
P38/4524
P38/4525

Tenement Area km2 

(approximate)

50
0.25
0.25
0.40
50.90

Once  granted,  the  tenement  applications  could 
increase  the  Project  tenure  to  a  total  of  54km²  and 
include over 12km of access to the clearly identifiable 
mineralised trends that host both the Garden Well and 
Rosemont  gold  deposits  owned  by  Regis  Resources 
Limited (ASX: RRL). Refer Figure 4.

Figure 4: Plan view of the Cox’s Find Project (light blue) and the 
applications lodged (dark blue) highlighting mineralised trends 
(red dashed lines). 

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Mon Ami Gold Project (Mon Ami or the Project)

During  2020  a  considerable  amount  of  planning  and 
revaluation  of  the  geological  model  took  place  to 
design  a  20-hole  RC  program  consisting  of  2,763m 
which  commenced  in  June  2020  and  was  completed 
in July 2020.  The recent drill program was designed 
along a mineralised NNE striking regional shear zone, 
targeting areas which sit outside or on the edge of the 
current southern extent of the Resource area. 

Drilling  also  targeted  historic  shafts  along  the  shear 
which  have  extracted  gold  in  the  early  20th  century 
and where the presence of cross cutting or NE splays 
have been mapped in close proximity to the main shear 
zone (Figure 5).

A  number  of  gold  bearing  shoot  extensions  have 
been  identified  along  strike  and  down  plunge  of  the 
current  resource  area.  The  extension  along  strike 
has  yet  to  be  fully  tested  and  will  be  a  focal  point 
for follow up drilling. 

The following highlights were noted and announced to 
the ASX on 7 August 2020:

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 Shallow  high-grade  gold  intersection  of  11m
@ 7.9 g/t gold from 26m including 4m @ 15.9
g/t gold in (20MARC011).

4m @ 12.4 g/t Au from 80m (20MARC003).

Drilling  focused  on  the  southern  extent  of  resource 
area and remains open along strike and at depth, refer 
Figure 6.

Processing  and  interpretation  of  recent  results  is 
underway,  and  the  Company  believes  that  there  is 
further  scope  to  target  the  intersection  points  of  the 
NE splays intersecting the regional shear zone to target 
the high grade mineralisation. 

Planning  for  step  out  drilling  both  to  the  north  and 
south of Mon Ami is underway. 

Figure  5:  Section  view  between  MLRC024  and  20MARC011  of  the  Mon  Ami  Gold  Project  highlighting  the 

location of recent high-grade intercept. BOCO = Base of complete oxidation. TOFR = Top of Fresh Rock.

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Figure 6: Plan view of the Mon Ami Gold Project highlighting the location of high-grade intercepts (black text recent) and the presence of high 
grade mineralisation at the intersection of NE splays and the mineralised contact. 

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The  hyperspectral  results  and  interpretation  have 
reinforced  field  observations  at  a  number  of  known 
prospects  (e.g.,  Fish  Creek,  Mt  Dillon)  and  identified 
many  new  significant  high-sulphidation  hydrothermal 
centres or ‘hot spots’.  

The  newly  identified  epithermal  targets  indicate  and 
supports the potential for multiple mineralised deposit 
discoveries  within  similar  NE-trending  structural 
corridors  within  the  Permian  volcanics.  Mineral 
mapping and hyperspectral images for several of these 
prospects  are  presented  in  ASX  announcement  on  
15 April 2020.

Fish  Creek,  Mt  Dillon,  and  the  newly  interpreted 
Edinburgh  Castle,  Whydah  South  and  Bogie  Range 
prospects are considered high priority targets due to 
the scale of the advanced argillic zones evident in the 
hyperspectral data which can extend up to ~2 km and 
are  comparable  to  those  alteration  ‘hot-spots’  which 
host the Mt Carlton. 

The  hyperspectral  survey  was  part  of  the  Company’s 
philosophy of conducting modern ‘smarter’ exploration 
techniques to screen the whole of project for evidence 
of new economic mineral systems. 

In  June  2020  the  company  undertook  additional 
processing  of  hyperspectral  data  to  assist  with 
identifying 
indicative  geological 
alteration  systems  related  to  porphyry  and  Intrusive 
Related  Gold  Systems  (IRGS).  The  interpretation  and 
results were summarised as follows: 

illuminations  of 

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•

 Nineteen  (19)  illumination  targets  consistent
with porphyry mineralisation alteration systems
were identified.

 Due to the scale of the alteration zones evident
in  the  hyperspectral  data,  which  can  extend
up  to  ~2  km,  combined  with  the  evidence
of  alteration  zonation,  three  (3)  targets  are
considered  to  be  high  priority  targets  and  a
further ten (10) smaller scale illuminations are
considered to be secondary targets.

Edinburgh Park – Queensland

The  Company  announced  in  October  2019  that  it  had 
entered  an  agreement  with  Evolution  Mining  Limited 
(ASX:  EVN)  to  co-fund  a  hyperspectral  survey  over 
the  Company’s  100%  owned  Edinburgh  Park  and 
Johnnycake  Projects  in  North  Queensland  (Refer  Figure 
10).

With  the  aid  of  a  specialist  consultant  the  Company 
undertook  processing  of  this  data  to  assist  with 
indicative  geological 
identifying 
alteration  systems.  The 
interpretation  was 
focused  on  epithermal  style  mineralisation  systems. 
The following results were presented: 

illuminations  of 

initial 

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•

•

•

•

•

 A  significant  number  of  illumination  targets
were identified exhibiting indicative geological
footprints  consistent  with  Mt
alteration 
Carlton-style  high-sulphidation  epithermal
mineralisation.

 Five  (5)  are  considered  to  be  high  priority
targets  and  a  further  ten  (10)  secondary
epithermal.

 Several  priority  targets  show  approximately
2  km  extent  of  advanced  argillic  alteration  -
‘hot-spots’ zones; evident and comparable to
those deposits which host the Mt Carlton style
mineralisation.

 A  number  of  sizeable  low-sulphidation  veins
or vein set targets have also been interpreted
within larger target areas.

 The targets generated by initial hyperspectral
interpretation,  will  allow  a  focused  field
exploration  program  around 
the  highly
prospective systems.

 Interpretation  of  the  hyperspectral  data  is
ongoing for other styles of gold mineralisation
zones known to exist in this district.

The  survey  was  designed  to  gather  substantial 
geophysical  data  to  assist  with  target  delineation 
and comes off the back of the reconnaissance drilling 
program  undertaken  earlier 
(refer  ASX 
announcement  on  5  July  2019).  Drilling  intersected  a 
significant  zone  of  well-developed,  high-sulphidation 
epithermal-style  mineralisation  below  the  surface  of 
the main outcrop discovery.

in  2019 

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The  Company  also  completed  mapping  and  initial 
geochemical survey work over a 10 km2 area covering 
the porphyry stockwork north of Beaks Mountain within 
the  Leichhardt  Creek  prospect  area,  a  prospective 
porphyry and IRGS system. This geochemical mapping 
program is the first systematic gold focused exploration 
program  undertaken  over  these  highly  prospective 
targets,  which  were  identified  from  interpretation 
of  hyperspectral  data  with  geological  mapping  and 
geophysics. 

Porphyry  mineralization  at  Leichhardt  Creek  was 
noted  and  is  associated  with  multiple  intrusions  and 
porphyritic  dykes  of  diorite  to  quartz  monzonite 
composition  with  associated  stockwork  sulphide  and 
quartz-sulphide vein development and fracture fill. 

Multiple  breccia  occurrences  (e.g.,  Rocky  Ponds)  are 
present along the margins of the stockwork zones and 
are associated with Au-Ag-Cu mineralisation.

The  geochemical  mapping  and  sampling  program 
collected  around  652  soil  samples  and  11  rock  chip 
samples  completed  on  a  wide  spaced  grid.    The 
geochemical  mapping  program,  the  first  systematic 
gold  focused  exploration  program  undertaken  in  this 
area, was completed on a wide spaced (100m x 100m) 
grid  over  highly  prospective  targets  identified  from 
interpretation  of  hyperspectral  data  in  conjunction 
with  reconnaissance  geological  mapping  and  aerial 
geophysics.  Results  were  released  to  the  market  on 
16 July 2020 with gold and molybdenum zones noted 
(Figures 7 and 8).

Figure  7:  Soil  Survey 
Leichardt  Creek  Prospect 
pathfinder 
showing zonation interpretation.

elements 

results  at 

the 
(anomalous 
90th  percentile) 

Figure  8:  Insert  A  -  Soil  Survey  results  over 
main  central  Core  Zone  at  the  Leichardt 
Creek  Prospect  showing  Base  Metal  and 
Core zone area.

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Geological Mapping

In  addition  to  the  soil  sampling,  reconnaissance 
geological mapping has been completed. This mapping 
outlined the presence of sheeted parallel arrays of low-
sulphide  (<5%),  single  stage  quartz  veins  which  may 
extend  for  100’s  of  metres  and  up  to  10’s  of  metres 
wide.  The  veins  are  filled  compact  fine  comb  quartz 
and  commonly  have  a  gossanous  core  of  goethite 
and manganese oxides after sulphide. Where primary 
sulphide  mineralisation  is  preserved,  mineralisation 
consists  of  disseminated  and  microveinlet  pyrite, 
with  lesser  chalcopyrite  (CuS),  spalerite  (ZnS),  galena 
(PbS)  and  Molybdenite  (MoS).  Alteration  associated 
with  the  sheeted  vein  system  is  expressed  as  narrow 
centimeter-scale  selvedges  of  phyllic  alteration  with 
intervening  fresh  unaltered  host  rock.  The  lack  of 
pervasive  alteration  is  consistent  with  the  subdued 
hyperspectral  signal  and  further  supports  an  IRGS  as 
opposed to a typical porphyry alteration halo. 

The  sheeted  complex,  the  broader  Beaks  Mountain 
intrusive  complex,  hosts  multiple  lines  of  evidence 

for  the  presence  of  mineralizing  plutons  and  the 
likelihood of large-scale hydrothermal fluids, including 
microgranites  and  porphyry  textures,  metal-bearing 
granophyres,  miarolitic  cavities  and  unidirectional-
solidification  textures  that  support  a  pluton  apices 
setting.

Several  mineralised  breccias 
(e.g.,  Rocky  Ponds 
Breccia)  have  also  been  identified  with  the  broader 
sheeted vein system.

The demagnetised zone correlates extremely well with 
anomalous surface soil gold and other IRGS pathfinder 
trends (Au,As,Sb,Sn,Bi, & Ag), and also display a clear 
metal zonation from NE to SW (Figure 10). Importantly 
the  northern  contact  of  the  NE  trending  demag 
zone  (being  the  faulted  contact  with  the  diorite)  is 
considered  the  fundamental  controlling  structure  for 
the  emplacement  of  intrusive  phases  and  the  loci  of 
alteration and mineralisation. 

Figure 9: Anomalous geochemistry zones at the Leichardt Creek draped over RTP magnetic image.

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Figure 10: Location and geology of GSN’s Edinburgh Park Project relative to the Mt Carlton Mine owned and operated by 
Evolution Mining Limited

Figure 10: Location and geology of GSN’s Edinburgh Park Project relative to the Mt Carlton Mine
owned and operated by Evolution Mining Limited

Great Southern Mining Limited | 37 147 168 825 

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Corporate

Financial Position and Performance

The  following  significant  matters  and  changes  during 
the period have occurred: 

The  Company’s  net  assets  increased  106%  from  the 
year ended 30 June 2019 due to capital raising activities 
during the year and the acquisition of Cox’s Find. 

The Company held $3.06m as cash and cash equivalents 
at 30 June 2020. 

Operating cash outflows for the period totalled $1.32m 
with  cash  outflows  from  investing  activities  totalling 
$1.84m  being  the  cash  costs  of  the  exploration 
programs  across  the  Company’s  projects  during  the 
year.  We  note  the  emphasis  of  matter  paragraph 
regarding  the  going  concern  assumption  included 
in  the  auditor’s  report,  refer  to  Note  1(w)  for  further 
disclosure.  The  Auditors  Report  on  the  Financial 
Statements  included  in  this  Annual  Report  includes 
an emphasis of matter related to going concern. The 
audit opinion is not modified in relation to this matter.

The  Company  has  performed  in  a  manner  consistent 
with  that  of  a  junior  exploration  company.  The  focus 
during  the  period  was  on  undertaking  drilling  and 
exploration  programs.  The  net  loss  for  the  period  of 
$1.87m  is  reflective  of  the  corporate  and  overhead 
costs  incurred  in  ensuring  regulatory  compliance  is 
maintained, legal fees incurred in relation to corporate 
activities during the year and a non-cash charges such 
as the share-based payments expense. 

The Company also employed a Chief Operating Officer 
in February 2020 and full-time Exploration Manager in 
Western Australia in May 2020. Therefore, the full year 
to 2020 included the pro-rata payments made to these 
individuals compared to nil in 2019. 

 In September 2019 the Company successfully
raised  $835,884  before  costs  via  a  Rights
Issue (Offer) to shareholders of New Options.
Details  were  announced  to  the  market  on
4  September  2019.  The  shortfall  under  the
Offer was 17,548,997 New Options placed in
October 2019.

  On  30  July  2019  the  Company  entered  a
$500,000  Director  Loan  facility  with  an  entity
related  to  Mr  John  Terpu.  The  loan  is  on
commercial  terms  bearing  an  interest  rate  of
9.9%pa. The loan is unsecured and on an arm’s
length basis with $300,000 owing at the date
of this report.

  In  October  2019  the  Company  completed
placement  to  institutional  and  sophisticated
investors  of  27,000,000  Fully  Paid  Ordinary
Shares  at  $0.045  per  share  and  27,000,000
Listed Options exercisable at $0.05 per Option
on  or  before  4  September  2022.  Total  funds
raised was $1.485m (before costs).

  In  February  2020,  the  company  appointed
Mr  Mark  Major  as  Chief  Operating  Officer  of
the  Company.  Mr  Major  resigned  from  the
Company in September 2020.

  On  14  May  2020,  the  Company  completed  a
successful placement of 70,000,000 fully paid
ordinary  shares  at  $0.045  each  with  1  free
attaching  Listed  Option  for  every  4  shares
issued (total of 17,500,000 to be issued). The
placement  raised  $3.15m  before  costs.  Refer
ASX announcement on 8 May 2020.

  In  May  2020  the  Company  announced  the
deferral  of  the  $0.8m  payment  due  to  the
Vendor  of  Cox’s  Find  until  August  2021.  As
consideration  for  the  deferral,  the  Company
paid the Vendor $0.1m cash.

  On  12  June  2020,  5,000,000  of  the  Unlisted
issued  above  were  exercised,
Options 
generating the Company a further $0.3m.

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Future Prospects

As  discussed  elsewhere  in  the  Review  of  Operations 
Report,  the  Company  will  be  looking  to  undertake 
additional  exploration  programs  on 
its  Western 
Australian and Queensland projects. 

Further  disclosure  of  information  regarding  likely 
developments  in  the  operations  of  the  Company  in 
future financial years and the expected results of those 
operations is likely to result in unreasonable prejudice 
to  the  Company.  Therefore,  this  information  has  not 
been presented in this report.

Business Risks

The Company is subject to a number of risks that could 
potentially have an adverse impact on the performance 
of  the  Company.  The  Company  has  in  place  policies 
and  procedures  to  monitor  and  manage  these  risks 
which can broadly be catergorised as: 

• 

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  commodity prices;

  currency risks;

  market risks; 

  liquidity risks; and

  credit risks. 

The  Company,  as  a  gold  exploration  company,  faces 
inherent  risks  in  its  activities  including  tenement  and 
title,  exploration  funding,  project  exploration  risk, 
environmental  and  social  sustainability  risks,  which 
may materially impact the Company’s operations. The 
Company  has  in  place  procedures  for  reporting  and 
monitoring  of  such  risks  which  are  continually  being 
reviewed and updated to help manage these risks. The 
Board also believes that it and the management team 
have  a  thorough  understanding  of  the  Company’s 
key  risks  in  these  areas  and  are  managing  them 
appropriately.

Additionally,  liquidity  risk  is  a  constant  focus  of  the 
Directors’  being  mindful  of  the  ability  of  the 
to  meet 
Company  to 
expenditure 
further  drilling 
programs.  Further  disclosure  of  these  financial  risks 
can be found in Note 21 to the Financial Statements. 

raise  additional  capital 
commitments  and 

The  impact  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic  continues  to 
pose  a  number  of  global  socio-political,  economic 
and  health  risks  that  may  cause  an  impact  on  the 
Company’s operations. The potential for the pandemic 
to  be  ongoing  with  unforeseen  impacts  is  high.  The 
Company has implemented procedures to protect the 
wellbeing of staff and contractors and ensure business 
continuity.  The  Company  continues  to  monitor  and 
respond  to  the  risk  of  the  pandemic  commensurate 
with  the  risks  in  accordance  with  the  Government 
recommendations and health advice. 

Competent Persons Statement

The  information  in  this  Annual  Report  relating  to  the 
Company’s  Exploration  Results  and  Mineral  Resources 
Estimates  is  based  on  and  fairly  represents  information 
compiled  by  Simon  Buswell-Smith  and  Dr  Bryce  Healy. 
The  Competent  Persons  have  sufficient  experience 
that  is  relevant  to  the  style  of  mineralisation  and  type 
of  deposit  under  consideration  and  to  the  activity 
being  undertaken  to  qualify  as  a  Competent  Person  as 
defined in the JORC Code (2012 edition).

(Geostatstics)  BSc  honours 

The information in this report that relates to the Mineral 
Resources estimation approach at Mon Ami is based on 
information  compiled  by  Dr  Michael  Cunningham, 
GradDip, 
(Geoscience), 
PhD,  MAusIMM,  MAIG.  Dr  Cunningham  is  a  Principal 
Consultant,  full-time,  of  SRK  Consulting  (Australasia) 
Pty  Ltd.  He  has  sufficient  experience  relevant  to  the 
assessment and of this style of mineralisation to qualify as 
a  Competent  Person  as  defined  by  the  “Australasian 
Code  for  Reporting  of  Exploration  Results,  Mineral 
Resources and Ore Reserves – The JORC Code (2012)”.

information 

The  information  in  this  Review  of  Operations  has 
contained 
that  has  been  extracted 
from  a  number  of  ASX  announcements  released 
during  the  year  and  up  to  the  date  of  this  report. 
All  announcements  are  available  to  view  on  the  ASX 
platform  (ASX:  GSN)  and  the  Company’s  website  at 
www.gsml.com.au.  The  Company  confirms  that  it  is  not 
aware  of  any  new  information  or  data  that  materially 
affects  the  information  included  in  the  original  market 
announcement.  The  Company  confirms  that  the  form 
and  context  in  which  the  Competent  Person’s  findings 
are  presented  have  not  been  materially  modified  from 
the original market an announcement.

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Forward Looking Statements: 

Forward-  looking  statements  are  only  predictions  and 
are  not  guaranteed.  They  are  subject  to  known  and 
unknown  risks,  uncertainties  and  assumptions,  some 
of  which  are  outside  the  control  of  the  Company. 
Past  performance  is  not  necessarily  a  guide  to  future 
performance  and  no 
representation  or  warranty 
is  made  as  to  the 
likelihood  of  achievement  or 
reasonableness  of  any  forward-looking  statements  or 
other  forecast.  The  occurrence  of  events  in  the  future 
are  subject  to  risks,  uncertainties  and  other  factors  that 
may  cause  the  Company’s  actual  results,  performance 
or  achievements  to  differ  from  those  referred  to  in  this 
announcement.  Given  these  uncertainties,  recipients 
are  cautioned  not 
forward 
to  place 
looking  statements.  Any  forward-  looking  statements  in 
this  announcement  speak  only  at  the  date  of  issue  of 
continuing 
this 
obligations  under  applicable  law  and  the  ASX  Listing 
Rules,  the  Company,  its  directors,  officers,  employees 
and  agents  do  not  give  any  assurance  or  guarantee 
that  the  occurrence  of  the  events  referred  to  in  this 
announcement will occur as contemplated.

announcement.  Subject 

reliance  on 

any 

to 

Statements regarding the Company’s plans with respect to 
Mineral  Resources,  exploration  programs  and  future 
developments  are  forward-looking  statements.  There 
can  be  no  assurance  that  the  Company’s  plans  will 
proceed  at  stated  times  in  the  future.  Additionally, 
future  drilling  programs  and  outcomes  presented  are 
based on current estimates using information available at 
the  time  of  the  documents  preparation.  There  is  no 
guarantee that the programs will confirm the presence of 
additional Mineral Resources.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Your  Directors  submit  the  annual  financial  report  of 
Great Southern Mining Limited, (the Company), for the 
year ended 30 June 2020.

Mr Andrew Caruso B.Eng (Mining) (Hons), Grad 
Dip. Applied Finance & Investment – Independent 
Non-executive Director 

The  names  of  Directors  and  the  Secretary  who  held 
office during or since the end of the year and until the 
date of this report are as follows. 

John Terpu – Executive Chairman

(Appointed Non-executive Chairman 12 January 2011, 
appointed Executive Chairman 1 July 2013)

Mr  Terpu has  over  twenty  years’  of  commercial  and 
management  expertise  gained  in  a  broad  range 
of  business  and  investment  activities.  He  has  been 
involved in the mining and exploration industry through 
the acquisition and investment in a number of strategic 
exploration  and  mining  projects.    Mr  Terpu  has  a 
wide  range  of  contacts  in  the  exploration  and  mining 
investment  community.    No  other  public  Company 
directorships were held in the previous three years. 

Kathleen Bozanic 

B.Com, CA ANZ, AICD – Independent Non-executive
Director

(Appointed 26 April 2018)

commercial 

leadership 
and 

Ms  Bozanic 
is  a  chartered  accountant  with  over 
twenty  five  years  of  experience 
in  compliance, 
risk, 
governance, 
financial 
and 
management, 
including 
experience 
in 
restructuring.  Ms 
transformation 
strategic 
Bozanic  also  has  considerable  experience  as  an 
Audit  Partner,  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  the  General 
Manager  of  Finance  in  the  mining  and  construction 
sector.  Ms  Bozanic  was  appointed  to  the  board  of 
IGO  Limited  as  a  Non-executive  Director  on  3  October 
2019.  No  other  public  Company  directorships  were 
held in the previous three years. 

(Appointed 26 April 2018)

Mr  Caruso  is  a  mining  engineer  with  over  twenty  six 
years’  experience  in  the  Australian  and  international 
mining  industries  with  a  focus  on  corporate  leadership, 
business  development,  operations  and 
strategic 
planning  and  mine  management.  His  experience 
includes  over  nine  years  as 
the  chief  executive 
for  a  number  of  iron  ore  and  coal  operations  and 
development  companies.  Mr  Caruso  was  appointed 
the  board  Atrum  Coal  Limited  as  Managing 
to 
Director  on  12  August  2020.  No  other  public  Company 
directorships were held in the previous three years. 

Mark Petricevic CA ANZ, AGIA, B.Com

Company Secretary 

(Appointed 30 April 2018)

Mark  is  a  chartered  accountant  with  over  seventeen 
years’  experience  in  accounting,  financial  reporting, 
audit  and  corporate  advisory  including  four  years  as  an 
Audit  and  Assurance  Partner.  Mark  has  had  no  public 
Company directorships in the previous three years.

Directors’ Meetings

The  number  of  meetings  of  the  Company’s  Board 
of  Directors  attended  by  each  Director  during  the 
year  ended 30 June 2020 was as follows:

Number 
of Board 
Meetings Held 
Whilst in Office

Number of 
Board Meetings 
Attended

J. Terpu

K. Bozanic

A. Caruso

11

11

11

11

10

11

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Interests in the shares and options of the Company 
and related bodies corporate

The following relevant interests in shares and options 
of  the  Company  or  a  related  body  corporate  were 
held by the Directors as at the date of this report.

Directors

Number of fully 
paid ordinary 
shares

Number 
of fully 
paid Listed 
Options

Listed Options

On  4  September  2019  the  Company  completed 
a  non-renounceable  pro  rata  entitlement  issue  to 
Shareholders  of  one  (1)  New  Listed  Option  for  every 
three  (3)  Shares  held  by  Eligible  Shareholders  at  an 
issue  price  of  $0.010  per  New  Listed  Option.  The 
New  Listed  Options  are  exercisable  at  $0.05  each  on 
or  before  4  September  2022.  The  directors  took  up 
their  entitlements  and  were  issued  the  options  on  4 
September  2020.  The  Directors  have  not  undertaken 
any further trading in Listed Options during the period.

J. Terpu

125,309,351

39,103,118

Unlisted Options

K. Bozanic

A. Caruso

1,200,000

1,200,000

400,000

400,000

Details  of  Unlisted  Options  issued  by  the  Company 
during  or  since  the  end  of  the  financial  year,  and 
ordinary shares issued as a result of the exercise of an 
Unlisted Option are:  

Opening Balance – 1 July 2019 

Details of Shares Issued during 
the Period
Exercise of Unlisted Options - 
20 September 2019

Note

Date 
options 
granted

Expiry date

Exercise 
price of 
shares ($)

Number 
under options

12,100,000

16-Nov-18

31-Dec-19

 $     0.02 

(300,000)

Cancellation of Unlisted Options

14-May-18

31-Dec-19

 $     0.02 

(11,800,000)

Issue of Unlisted Options under the 
Long-Term Incentive Plan
Issue of Unlisted Options to 
Corporate Advisers
Exercise of Unlisted Options by 
Corporate Advisers

Refer to Note A

3,000,000

B

14-May-20

04-Sep-22

 $     0.06 

10,000,000

Closing Balance – 30 June 2020

130,619

132,468

(5,000,000)

8,000,000

Since the end of the financial year, 1,000,000 Unlisted Options were exercised by the former Chief Operating Officer.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Unlisted Options (continued) 

Note A: 

The Unlisted Options issued on 27 February 2020 had a number of market-based vesting conditions.  

The fair value of each tranche was determined through the use of a Monte-Carlo option price calculation. 

Vesting Conditions attached to A

Tranche

Options – 
no.

Options 
– exercise
price

Tranche 1

1,000,000

$0.05

Tranche 2

1,000,000

$0.05

Tranche 3

1,000,000

$0.05

Vesting Condition

Expiry date

Fair value 
($) per 
option

Executive remains an employee of the 
Company (at the Executive level or higher) as 
at 30 June 2021

When GSN share price reaches $0.12 based on 
a 20-trading day VWAP.

When GSN share price reaches $0.18 based on 
a 20-trading day VWAP.

30-Jun-22

0.015

30-Jun-22

0.003

30-Jun-23

0.002

Tranche 2 was exercised since the end of the financial year with Tranche 1 and Tranche 3 lapsing. 

Note B: 

As part of the placement undertaken in May 2020 the Company issued Shaw and Partners as corporate advisor 
10,000,000 Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.06 each on or before 4 September 2022. 5,000,000 of the Unlisted 
Options were exercised during the period.

No Unlisted Options have been issued to Directors during or since the end of the period. The Unlisted Options 
do not entitle the holder to participate in any share issue of the Company.  

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Unlisted Options (continued) 

Note C: 

The following tranches of Unlisted Options have been issued since the end of the financial year.

Unlisted Options

Tranche

No.

Exercise 
Price

Vesting Condition

Expiry Date

Head of Exploration - 
Western Australia 
 (issued 10 July 2020)

Head of Exploration – 
Queensland  
(issued 2 September 2020)

Chief Executive Officer 
(issued 2 September 2020)

1

2

1

2

1

2

3

600,000

$0.05

600,000

$0.05

1,000,000

$0.10

1,000,000

$0.20

Employee remains with 
Company as at 30 June 
2021.

Employee remains with 
Company as at 30 June 
2022.

Employee remains with 
Company as at 30 June 
2022.

Vest on discovery and 
resource development 
of a 500,000-ounce gold 
equivalent prospect 
withing the Queensland 
project portfolio.

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-23

30-Jun-23

30-Jun-25

500,000

$0.10

Vest after 12 months of 
service

30-Jun-23

500,000

$0.15

Vest after 24 months of 
service

30-Jun-24

500,000

$0.20

Vest after 36 months of 
service

30-Jun-25

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Performance Rights

Details of Performance Rights issued by the Company during or since the end of the financial year, and ordinary 
shares issued as a result of the exercise are:  

Performance Rights

Tranche

No.

Exercise 
Price

Vesting Condition

Expiry Date

Chief 
Officer 
September 2020)

Executive 
(issued  2 

1

2

3

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

nil

nil

nil

Share price of $0.25 based on 
20-trading day VWAP.

Share price of $0.35 based on 
20-trading day VWAP.

Share price of $0.45 based on 
20-trading day VWAP.

Note 1

Note 1

Note 1

Note 1: 

Review of Operations

During the year, the Company carried out exploration 
on  its  tenements  with  the  objective  of  identifying 
economic deposits of gold and other metals.  The full 
review  of  operations 
immediately  precedes  this 
report.

Operating results for the year

income 

The  net  result  of  operations  for  the  year  was  a 
loss  after 
(2019: 
$1,435,517).    The  Operating  and  Financial  Review, 
included  in  the  full  review  of  operations,  can  be 
found  immediately  preceding this Directors’ Report. 

tax  of  $1,878,291 

Performance  Rights  are  convertible  into  Shares  on  a 
one for one  basis for  no consideration upon exercise 
by  the  holder  on  or  before  the  date  which  is  2  years 
after  issue.  Performance  Rights  are  convertible  into 
Shares  on  a  one  for  one  basis  for  no  consideration 
upon  exercise  by  the  holder  on  or  before  the  date 
which is 2 years after issue 

Dividends

No  dividends  were  declared  since  the  start  of  the 
financial  year  and  the  Directors  do  not  recommend  the 
payment of a dividend in respect of the financial year.

Principal Activities

The  principal  activity  of  the  Company  during  the 
year  was  exploration  for  and  evaluation  of  economic 
in 
deposits 
Western  Australia and Queensland. 

and  other  minerals 

for  gold 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Significant changes in the state of affairs

During the year, the following changes occurred:

Strategic Acquisitions

As announced by the Company on 5 June 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party for the 
purchase of the Cox’s Find Gold Project. The Company has paid the vendor a total of $200,000 to date in relation 
to the acquisition. Additional consideration to be paid includes the following:

•

•

•

 Pay an amount of $800,000 to the vendor within 12 months from the date of completion of the transaction 
(Deferred Payment 1). This has now been extended to 23 August 2021 and in consideration for this 
extension, a payment of $100,000 was made to the Vendor in May 2020.

  Pay an amount of $1,000,000, or issue shares to the value of $1,000,000, to the vendor on declaration of  
a mineral resource of 500,000 ounces of gold (Deferred Payment 2);

  Pay a 1.5% net smelter return royalty (NSR) on all gold extracted and recovered.

Issue of securities during the period: 

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares issued during the period and up until the date of this report.

 Movement in issued shares for the period

Date

No.

$

Balance at beginning of the financial year

303,412,338

23,611,759

Issued for cash

Exercise of Unlisted Options

Placement

Cleansing Prospectus

Placement

Exercise of Listed Options

Exercise of Unlisted Options

Non-cash

20-Sep-19

25-Oct-19

01-Apr-20

300,000

6,000

27,000,000

1,215,000

100

4

08-May-20

70,000,000

3,150,000

05-Jun-20

11-Jun-20

133,334

5,000,000

6,667

300,000

Issue of Shares to senior advisor on cancellation of 
Unlisted Options

16-Oct-19

1,000,000

Securities issued under Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

05-Nov-19

1,450,000

60,000

80,910

Cancellation of Shares issued to senior advisor, approved 
at meeting held 27 November 2019

27-Nov-19

(1,000,000)

(60,000)

Issue of Shares to advisers

10-Mar-20

800,000

20,400

Share issue costs

Total on issue at Balance Date

Issued post balance date

Exercise of Unlisted Options

Total on issue

20

-

(278,100)

408,095,772

28,112,640

17-07-20

    1,000,000 

   50,000 

409,095,772 

 28,162,640 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Listed Options issued during the period and up until the date of this report.

Movement in Listed Options 

No.

$

Balance at beginning of the financial year

Issued under Rights Issue

Placement of Shortfall

Placement

05-Sep-19

83,588,449

835,884

25-Oct-19

17,548,997

175,490

25-Oct-19

27,000,000

270,000

Securities issued under Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

05-Nov-19

2,000,000

60,000

Issue of Shares to advisers

Cleansing Prospectus

Exercise of Listed Options

Issued of Listed Options approved at General Meeting 
of Shareholders

10-Mar-20

2,000,000

22,667

31-Mar-20

100

1

05-Jun-20

(133,334)

(6,667)

03-Jul-20

20,000,000

-

Total on issue

152,004,212

1,357,375

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Significant events after the reporting date

On  4  August  2020  and  8  September  2020,  the 
Company  announced  the  results  of  its  successful 
drilling programs at the Cox’s Find and Mon Ami Gold 
Projects in Laverton, Western Australia. 

On 28 July 2020 the Company announced it had lodged 
applications  over  4  strategic  and  highly  prospective 
tenements  immediately  adjacent  to  the  100%  owned 
Cox’s Find Gold Project in Western Australia. GSN has 
made applications over the following tenements:

Tenement

Tenement Area km2 (approximate)

E38/3518

P38/4523

P38/4524

P38/4525

50

0.25

0.25

0.40

50.90

On  16  July  2020  the  Company  announced  the  results 
of  the  geochemical  mapping  and  sampling  program 
collected  at  the  Edinburgh  Park  project  in  North 
Queensland.  Around  652  soil  samples  and  11  rock 
chip  samples  completed  on  a  wide  spaced  grid.    The 
geochemical  mapping  program,  the  first  systematic 
gold  focused  exploration  program  undertaken  in  this 
area, was completed on a wide spaced (100m x 100m) 
grid  over  highly  prospective  targets  identified  from 
interpretation  of  hyperspectral  data  in  conjunction 
with  reconnaissance  geological  mapping  and  aerial 
geophysics. 

On  2  September  2020  the  Company  announced  the 
appointment  of  Mr  Sean  Gregory  as  Chief  Executive 
Officer  and  Mr  Octavio  Garcia  as  the  Head  of 
Exploration – Queensland. Mr Mark Major resigned as 
Chief Operating Officer.

A  summary  of  the  unlisted  securities  issued  after  the 
reporting  date  is  contained  in  the  Significant  Changes 
in  the  State  of  Affairs  section  (page  18  and  19)  of  this 
Report.  

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The  impact  of  the  Coronavirus  (COVID-19)  pandemic  is 
ongoing  and  whilst  it  has  little  financial  impact  on  the 
Company  up  to  30  June  2020,  it  is  not  practicable  to 
estimate the potential impact, positive or negative, after 
the  reporting  date.  The  situation  is  rapidly  developing 
imposed  by  the 
and 
Australian  Government  and  other  countries,  such  as 
maintaining  social  distancing  requirements,  quarantine, 
travel restrictions and any economic stimulus that may be 
provided.

is  dependent  on  measures 

Apart  from  the  above,  there  has  not  been  any  other 
matter  or  circumstance  that  has  arisen  after  the 
reporting  date  that  has  significantly  affected,  or  may 
significantly  affect,  the  operations  of  the  Company,  the 
results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the 
Company in future financial periods.

Likely developments and expected results

The  Company  will  continue  to  undertake  drilling 
and 
its  Western 
activities 
Australian  and  Queensland assets. 

exploration 

on 

Environmental legislation

to  minimising 
exploration 

is  committed 
impacts  of 

the 
The  Company 
environmental 
and 
operations  of  each  project  with  an  appropriate  focus 
placed  on  compliance  with  environmental  regulation. 
No  environmental  breaches  have  occurred  or  have 
been  notified  by  any  Government  agencies  during  the 
year ended 30 June 2020. 

its 

Indemnification  and  insurance  of  Directors  and 
Officers

for  any 

The  Company  has  agreed  to  indemnify  all  the  Directors of 
the  Company 
to  another  person 
(other  than  the  Company  or  related  body  corporate) 
from  their  position  as  Directors  of 
that  may  arise 
the  Company, 
arises 
the 
except  where 
out  of  conduct involving a lack of good faith.

liabilities 

liability 

insuring 

During  the  financial  year  the  Company  paid  a  premium  in 
the  Directors  and 
respect  of  a  contract 
officers  of  the  Company  against  any  liability  incurred  in 
the  course  of  their  duties  to  the  extent  permitted  by the 
Corporations  Act  2001.  The  contract  of 
insurance 
prohibits  disclosure  of  the  nature  of  the  liability  and  the 
amount  of  the  premium.  No  liability  has  arisen  under 
the indemnity as at the date of this report.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Voting and comments made at the Company’s 
2019 Annual General Meeting

The  Company  received  more  than  97%  of  “yes” 
votes  from  eligible  Shareholders  on  its  remuneration 
report for 2019. No specific feedback a t  the A GM or 
throughout the year was received.

Proceedings on behalf of the Company 

No persons have applied for leave pursuant to section 
327 of the Corporation Act 2001 to bring, or intervene 
in,  proceedings  on  behalf  of  Great  Southern  Mining 
Limited.

Key Management Personnel 

Directors 

J. Terpu (Executive Chairman appointed 1 July 2013;

Non-executive Chairman appointed 12 January 2011).

K. Bozanic 
(Independent  Non-executive  Director
appointed  26 April 2018, reappointed 27 November
2019).

A. Caruso 
appointed  26 April 2018).

(Independent  Non-executive  Director

Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

M. Petricevic (Company Secretary and CFO, appointed

Auditor Independence and Non-Audit Services 

30 April 2018).

Section  307C  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  requires 
our auditors, HLB Mann Judd, to provide the Directors 
of  the  Company  with  an  Independence  Declaration 
in  relation  to  the  audit  of  the  financial  report. 
This  Independence  Declaration  is  set  out  on  page 
31  and  forms  part  of  this  Directors’  report  for  the 
year ended 30 June 2020.

Non-Audit Services 

Chief Operating Officer

M. Major (appointed 27 February 2020, resigned

2 September 2020).

S. Gregory was appointed Chief Executive Officer
of the Company on 2 September 2020.

No  amounts  were  paid  or  payable  to  the  auditor  for 
non-audit services provided during the year. 

Details of securities issued under the Company’s
Long-Term Incentive Plan have been noted previously. 

Remuneration report (audited)

Remuneration philosophy

This  report  outlines  the  remuneration  arrangements 
in  place  for  the  key  management  personnel  (“KMP”) 
of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 
2020.  KMP’s  being  defined  as  those  persons  having 
authority and responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling the major activities of the Company, directly 
or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive 
or  otherwise).  The  report  also  includes  remuneration 
arrangements  of  the  executives  in  the  Company 
receiving  the  higher  remuneration.  The  information 
provided in this remuneration report has been audited 
as required by Section 308(3C) of the Corporations Act 
2001.  

The performance of the Company depends upon the 
quality of the directors and executives.  The philosophy 
of the Company in determining remuneration levels is 
to:

•

•

•

  set  competitive  remuneration  packages  to
attract and retain high calibre employees;

  link  executive  rewards  to  shareholder  value
creation; and

  establish appropriate, demanding performance 
hurdles for variable executive remuneration in
line  with  the  Company’s  corporate  strategy
and operationally critical matters.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Remuneration Committee

Great  Southern  Mining  Limited  has  not  established 
a  Remuneration  Committee.    The  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  Company 
for  determining 
is  responsible 
and  reviewing  compensation  arrangements  for  the 
Directors and the executive team.

establish a Board committee, an additional fee would 
be paid for each committee on which a Non-executive 
Director  sits.  The  payment  of  additional  fees  for 
serving on a committee recognises the additional time 
commitment required by Non-executive Directors who 
serve  on  one  or  more  sub  committees.  During  the 
financial year ended 30 June 2020 no such committees 
were in place.

The  Board  of  Directors  assesses  the  appropriateness 
of the nature and amount of remuneration of Directors 
and  executives  on  a  periodic  basis  by  reference  to 
relevant  employment  market  conditions  with  an 
overall  objective  of  ensuring  maximum  stakeholder 
benefit from the retention of a high-quality Board and 
executive team.

Remuneration Structure

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, 
the  structure  of  non-executive  director  and  executive 
remuneration is separate and distinct.

Non-executive Director remuneration 

The  Board  seeks  to  set  aggregate  remuneration  at  a 
level  that  provides  the  Company  with  the  ability  to 
attract and retain Directors of the highest calibre, whilst 
incurring a cost that is acceptable to shareholders.

The  ASX  Listing  Rules  specify  that  the  aggregate 
remuneration  of  Non-executive  Directors  shall  be 
determined  from  time  to  time  by  a  general  meeting. 
The  latest  determination  was  at  a  General  Meeting, 
prior  to  the  Company’s  listing  on  ASX,  held  on  30 
March 2011 when shareholders approved an aggregate 
remuneration of $300,000 per year. 

The  amount  of  aggregate  remuneration  sought  to  be 
approved  by  shareholders  and  the  manner  in  which  it 
is apportioned amongst Directors is reviewed annually.  
The  Board  refers  to  the  fees  paid  to  Non-executive 
Directors of comparable companies, when undertaking 
the annual review process.

Each  Non-executive  Director  receives  a  fee  for  being 
a  Director  of  the  Company.  Should  the  Company 

Senior Manager and Executive Director Remuneration

Remuneration  consists  of  fixed  remuneration  and 
variable  remuneration  (comprising  short-term  and 
long-term incentive schemes). 

Fixed Remuneration

Fixed  remuneration  is  reviewed  annually  by  the 
Board  of  Directors.  The  process  consists  of  a  review 
of  relevant  comparative  remuneration  in  the  market 
and internally and, where appropriate, external advice 
on  policies  and  practices.  The  Board  has  access  to 
external, independent advice where necessary.

Senior managers and executive directors are given the 
opportunity to receive their fixed (primary) remuneration 
in a variety of forms including cash and fringe benefits 
such as motor vehicles and expense payment plans. It 
is intended that the manner of payment chosen will be 
optimal for the recipient without creating undue cost 
for the Company.

Variable Remuneration

A  long-term  incentive  (LTI)  plan  was  adopted  by 
shareholders of the Company at the general meeting 
of  members  held  29  June  2018  and  updated  3  July 
2020. 

During the period, the Company entered agreements 
with the Chief Operation Officer, Exploration Managers 
and subsequent to reporting date the Chief Executive 
Officer  which  contained  the  ability  to  pay  short-term 
incentives (STI) aligned to the success of operationally 
critical matters. The STI was capped at 20% - 40% of 
the  base  salary.  No  STI  was  paid  to  any  executives 
or Directors during or since the end of the period.

24

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Service Agreements

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Executive Directors and other Key Management Personnel 
are formalised in a Service Agreement. The major provisions of the agreements relating to remuneration are set 
out below:

Employee

Base salary ($) inclusive 
of superannuation

Term of 
agreement

Notice period

J Terpu

M Major 

M Petricevic

S Gregory

219,000

247,744

180,000

290,175

2 years

6 months

Until termination

3 months

2 years

3 months

Until termination

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Option plans in existence during the financial year: 

On 29 June 2018 the Shareholders of the Company approved the adoption of the Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). An update 
was approved by Shareholders of the Company on 3 July 2020. 

The following options were issued on 27 February 2020 to key management personnel during the period under the long-term 
incentive plan:

0

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Issued to M Major: 

Outstanding at 30 June 2019

Granted

Exercised 

Outstanding and exercisable at 30 June 2020 

The following principal assumptions were used in the valuation:

Number of Options

Option Fair Value $

-

3,000,000

-

3,000,000

-

8,518

-

8,518

Valuation assumptions

Grant date

Share price at date of grant

Volatility

Expiry date

Dividend yield

Risk free investment rate

Vesting probability

Fair value at grant date

Exercise price at date of grant

Exercisable from

27-Feb-20

$ 0.043

84%

Refer below

Nil

0.50%

between 9% and 75%

refer below

$ 0.050

Refer below

The Options issued on 27 February 2020 had a number of market-based vesting conditions. The fair value of each tranche 
was determined through the use of a Monte-Carlo option price calculation. 

The underlying expected volatility was determined by reference to historical data of the Company’s shares over a period of 
time. 

27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Tranche

Options – no.

Options – 
exercise price

Vesting Condition

Expiry 
date

Fair value ($) 
per option

Tranche 1

1,000,000

$0.05 

Executive  remains  an  employee  of 
the  Company  (at  the  Executive  level 
or higher) as at 30 June 2021

30-Jun-22

0.015

Tranche 2

1,000,000

$0.05 

When GSN share price reaches $0.12 
based on a 20-trading day VWAP. 

30-Jun-22

0.003

Tranche 3

1,000,000

$0.05 

When GSN share price reaches $0.18 
based on a 20-trading day VWAP.

30-Jun-23

0.002

On 17 July 2020, Tranche 2 vested and 1,000,000 Options were issued and immediately exercised by the holder. 
Tranche 1 and Tranche 3 lapsed after reporting date on resignation from the Company. 

Options granted to Directors and exercised or lapsed during the year: 

Nil options granted or exercised to/by Directors during the period or the prior period.

Movements in KMP share holdings

Fully paid ordinary shares – directly and indirectly held:

 2020

J. Terpu

K. Bozanic

A. Caruso

Opening Balance 

1 July 2019

Bought 

Sold/transferred

Closing Balance 

30 June 2020

117,309,351

9,000,000

(1,000,000)

1,200,000

1,200,000

-

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125,309,351

1,200,000

1,200,000

The 1,000,000 transferred above was undertaken off-market. All other shares were acquired on market.

28

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Listed Options – directly or indirectly held:

 2020

J. Terpu

K. Bozanic

A. Caruso

Opening Balance 

1 July 2019

Bought 

Sold

Closing Balance 

30 June 2020

-

-

-

39,103,118

400,000

400,000

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-   

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39,103,118

400,000

400,000

Transactions with Key Management Personnel

The following comprises amounts paid or payable and received or receivable applicable to entities in which 
KMP have an interest.

Directors and related parties 

Paid/payable to:

Note

2020
$

2019
$

Rent and service charges paid to Ruby Lane Pty Ltd atf the Terpu Trust

10,000,000 Fully paid ordinary shares issued to Valleyrose Pty Ltd 
 in satisfaction for the $300,000 loan provided to the Company in 
December 2018. 

Mon Ami acquisition - April 2018 – unpaid at 30 June 2019, paid during 
FY2020

Amounts owing to related parties at balance date:

J Terpu (as Director of Chellingtons Pty Ltd atf Red Star Trust) for 
administration services)

Mon Ami acquisition - April 2018

Loan provided by Valleyrose Pty Ltd in July 2019 (a)

Interest charges on loan provided by Valleyrose Pty Ltd in July 2019

18

16

12

12

13

(a)

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79,294

-

300,000

150,000

-

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150,000

500,000

41,549

-

-

(a) Loan provided by Director related entity on 31 July 2019. Interest is payable on commercial terms. Subsequent
to balance date, $200,000 has been repaid.

End of Remuneration Report

29

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

........................................................................................

John Terpu 

Executive Chairman 

Perth WA

26 September 2020

30

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Great Southern Mining Limited for the year 
ended 30 June 2020, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no 
contraventions of: 

a)

the  auditor  independence  requirements  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  in  relation  to  the
audit; and

b)

any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

Perth, Western Australia 
26 September 2020 

M R Ohm 
Partner 

31

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

The Board is committed to achieving and demonstrating the highest standards of corporate governance. As such, 
Great  Southern  Mining  Limited  (the  “Company”)  has  adopted  the  fourth  edition  of  the  Corporate  Governance 
Principles  and  Recommendations  which  was  released  by  the  ASX  Corporate  Governance  Council  and  became 
effective for the financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2020.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 was approved by the 
Board on 23 September 2020. The Corporate Governance Statement is available on the Company’s website at 
www.gsml.com.au.    

32

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Revenue and other income

Expenses

Administration expenses

Consulting fees

Directors benefits

Employee benefits expense

Legal fees

Marketing fees

Interest expense

Depreciation expense

Impairment of exploration expenditure

Exploration and evaluation expenditure not capitalised

Share Based Payment expense

Total expenses

Loss before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Net loss for the year

Other comprehensive income, net of income tax

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

Net loss on equity instruments designated at fair value through 
other comprehensive income

Income tax expense

Notes

2

2

2

11

2

4

2020

$

2019

$

1,341 

3,156 

(313,833)

(382,141)

(97,774)

(77,193)

(295,650)

(306,052)

(255,737)

(240,120)

(127,705)

(109,830)

(145,742)

(46,984)

(51,607)

(74,379)

-

(5,295)

-

(146,471)

(242,605)

(274,601)

(78,830)

(45,756)

(1,879,632)

(1,438,673)

(1,878,291)

(1,435,517)

-

-

(1,878,291)

(1,435,517)

-

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(25,729)

-

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year

(1,878,291)

(1,461,246)

Basic and diluted loss per share (cents per share)

5

(0.563)

(0.509)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 

Other assets

Total Current Assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Other receivables – non-current

Plant and equipment

Right of Use Asset

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

Total Non-Current Assets

TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Lease liability 

Employee benefits

Total Current Liabilities

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings

Deferred consideration

Lease liability 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

TOTAL EQUITY

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

34

Notes

2020

$

2019

$

6

7

8

10

23A

11

12

13

23B

15

13

14

23B

16

17

3,067,264

65,401

208,044

31,409

3,132,665

239,453

13,500

84,551

222,124

12,500

14,913

-

7,187,818

4,363,187

7,507,993

4,390,600

10,640,658

4,630,053

662,614

511,691

52,887

94,984

523,837

-

-

78,172

1,322,176

602,009

64,239

800,000

171,634

1,035,873

-

-

-

-

2,358,049

602,009

8,282,609

4,028,045

28,112,640

23,611,759

1,631,975

80,756

(21,462,007)

(19,664,470)

8,282,609

4,028,045

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Notes

2020

$

2019

$

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Payments to suppliers and employees

(1,276,627)

(1,422,891)

Interest received

Interest paid

1,341

(41,549)

3,156

-

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

22

(1,316,835)

(1,419,735)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payments for plant and equipment

(30,637)

-

Payments for exploration and evaluation expenditure

(1,817,587)

(1,101,775)

Proceeds from sale of financial assets

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

-

(1,848,224)

154,721

(947,054)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issue of shares and listed options (net 
of costs)

Payment of amount owing to Director related entity

Proceeds from Director Loan

5,674,279

1,526,410

(150,000)

500,000

-

300,000

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

6,024,279

1,826,410

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held

Cash at beginning of year

2,859,220

208,044

(540,379)

748,423

CASH AT END OF YEAR

6

3,067,264

208,044

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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s

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 
ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1: 

STATEMENT  OF 

SIGNIFICANT 

(a)

(b)

(c)

 Reporting entity
Y our  Directors  present  their  report  on  the
Company for the financial year ended 30 June
2020. The Company is a listed public company
registered in Australia. The principal activities
are  the  exploration  for  and  evaluation  of
economic deposits for gold and other minerals
in North Queensland and Western Australia.
The  address  of  the  Company’s  registered 
office  is  Suite 4, 213 Balcatta Rd, Balcatta
WA 6021.

 Basis  of  preparation  and  statement  of
compliance
financial  statements
 The  general-purpose 
the  Company  have  been  prepared
of 
in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of
the  Corporations  Act  2001,  Australian
Accounting Standards and other authoritative
pronouncements of the Australian Accounting
Standards  Board  (AASB).  Compliance  with
Australian Accounting Standards results in full
compliance  with  the  International  Financial
Reporting  Standards  (IFRS)  as  issued  by  the
International  Accounting  Standards  Board
(IASB). Great Southern Mining Limited is a for-
profit entity for the purpose of preparing the
financial statements
 The  accounting  policies  detailed  below  have
been  consistently  applied  to  all  of  the  years
presented unless otherwise stated.
 The financial report is presented in Australian
dollars.
 The  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended
30  June  2020  were  approved  and  authorised
for 
issue  by  the  Board  of  Directors  on
26 September 2020.

Adoption of new and revised standards
Changes 

in  accounting  policies  on 

initial

application of Accounting Standards
 The Company has adopted all of the new and

revised  Standards  and  Interpretations  issued

by the Australian Accounting Standards Board 
(AASB) that are relevant to its operations and 
effective for the accounting period beginning 
on  or  after  1  January  2019.  A  summary  of 
which is included below:

 AASB 16 Leases replaces AASB 117 
Leases and related interpretations. 

 AASB  16  removes  the  classification  of  leases 
as  either  operating  leases  or  finance  leases  – 
for the lessee – effectively treating all leases as 
finance leases. Most leases will be capitalised 
on  the  statement  of  financial  position  by 
recognising a lease liability for the present value 
obligation and a ‘right of use’ asset. The right 
of  use  asset  is  calculated  based  on  the  lease 
liability  plus  initial  direct  costs,  prepaid  lease 
payments and estimated restoration costs less 
lease incentives received. This will result in an 
increase in the recognised assets and liabilities 
in  the  statement  of  financial p osition a s w ell 
as  a  change  in  the  expense  recognition  with 
interest  and  depreciation  replacing  operating 
lease expense. There are exemptions for short-
term leases and leases of low-value items.

 AASB  16  is  effective  from  annual  reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. 
The  Company  has  applied  AASB  16  from  1 
July  2019  using  the  modified  retrospective 
approach, with no restatement of comparative 
information. 

impact  on  the  accounting  policies, 
 The 
financial performance and financial position of 
the Company from the adoption of AASB 16 is 
detailed in Note 23.

 Changes in accounting policies on initial 
application of Accounting Standards

 New Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations not yet mandatory or early 
adopted

Standards 

 Australian  Accounting 
and 
Interpretations that have recently been issued 
or amended but are not yet mandatory, have 
not  been  early  adopted  by  the  consolidated 
entity for the annual reporting period ended  

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(CONTINUED)

impact  of 

30  June  2020.  The  Company’s  assessment  of 
these  new  or  amended 
the 
Accounting  Standards  and 
Interpretations, 
most  relevant  to  the  Company,  are  set  out 
below.

 Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting 
(Conceptual Framework)

to 

annual 

revised  Conceptual 

contains  new  definition 

Framework 
is 
 The 
applicable 
reporting  periods 
beginning  on  or  after  1  January  2020  and 
early  adoption  is  permitted.  The  Conceptual 
Framework 
and 
recognition  criteria  as  well  as  new  guidance  on 
measurement  that  affects  several  Accounting 
Standards.  Where  the  Company  has  relied 
on  the  existing  framework  in  determining  its 
accounting  policies  for  transactions,  events  or 
conditions  that  are  not  otherwise  dealt  with 
under  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards, 
the  Company  may  need  to  review  such  policies 
under  the  revised  framework.  At  this  time,  the 
application  of  the  Conceptual  Framework  is 
not  expected  to  have  a  material  impact  on  the 
Company’s financial statements.

(d) 

 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

application  of 

The 
accounting  policies
requires  the  use  of  judgements,  estimates  and
assumptions  about  carrying  values  of  assets
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from 
other  sources.  The  estimates  and  associated
assumptions  are  based  on  historical  experience 
and  other  factors  that  are  considered  to  be
relevant.  Actual  results  may  differ  from  these
estimates.

 The  estimates  and  underlying  assumptions  are
reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Revisions  are
recognised in the period in which the estimate is
revised  if  it  affects  only  that  period,  or  in  the
period  of  the  revision  and  future  periods  if  the
revision  affects  both  current  and 
future
periods.

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 Exploration and evaluation expenditure carried 
forward

 In  accordance  with  accounting  policy  Note 
1  (r),  management  determines  when  an  area 
of  interest  should  be  abandoned.    When  a 
decision  is  made  that  an  area  of  interest  is 
not  commercially  viable,  all  costs  that  have 
been  capitalised  in  respect  of  that  area  of 
interest  are  written  off.    In  determining  this, 
assumptions  including  the  maintenance  of 
title,  ongoing  expenditure  and  prospectivity 
are made.  During the year, no amounts were 
written off. Refer to Note 11 for disclosure of 
carrying values. 

 Recovery of deferred tax assets 

 Deferred 
tax  assets  are  currently  not 
recognised  in  the  financial  statements.  The 
extent  to  which  deferred  tax  assets  can  be 
recognised  is  based  on  an  assessment  of  the 
probability  of  the  Company’s  future  taxable 
income against which  the deferred  tax  assets 
can  be  utilised.  Given  the  current  stage  of 
the  Company’s  exploration  and  development 
cycle,  the  likelihood  and  timeline  of  future 
taxable  income  cannot  be  reliably  estimated. 
Refer to Note 4.

 Share based payments 

instruments 

 The  Company  measures  the  cost  of  equity-
settled 
transactions  with  employees  by 
reference  to  the  fair  value  of  the  equity 
instruments  at  the  date  at  which  they  are 
issued 
granted.  For  security 
to  consultants,  consideration  of  the 
fair 
value  of  services  received  (if  available)  or 
fair  value  of  the  equity  instruments  granted 
as  consideration  is  used.  The  fair  value  is 
determined by using the Black-Scholes model 
taking  into  account  the  terms  and  conditions 
upon which the instruments were granted. The 
accounting estimates and assumptions relating 
to equity-settled share-based payments would 
have  no  impact  on  the  carrying  amounts  of 
assets  and  liabilities  within  the  next  annual 
reporting period but may impact profit or loss 
and equity. Refer to Note 17.

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(CONTINUED)

 Leases

 The  adoption  of  AASB  16  and  impacts  of 
estimates  and  assumptions  is  detailed  in  
Note 23.

(e)

Segment reporting

 Operating segments are reported in a manner
consistent with the internal reporting provided
to the chief operating decision maker.  The chief 
operating  decision  maker,  who  is  responsible
for  allocating 
resources  and  assessing
performance  of  the  operating  segments,  has
been identified as the Board of Great Southern
Mining  Limited.  The  Company’s  activities
included  the  exploration  and  evaluation  of
projects  in  North  Queensland  and  Western
Australia.

 In  addition,  corporate  assets  which  are  not
directly  attributable  to  the  business  activities
of  the  operating  segment  are  not  allocated
to  a  segment.  In  the  financial  periods  under
audit, this primarily applies to the Company’s
registered 
administrative
duties.

office 

and 

 There  have  been  no  changes  from  prior
periods  in  the  measurement  methods  used
to determine reported segment profit  or  loss
apart  from  impacts  of  adoption  of  AASB  16.
Refer Note 1(c).

f)

Revenue recognition

 Revenue  is  measured  at  fair  value  of  the
consideration received or receivable. Revenue
is recognised to the extent that it is probable
that  the  economic  benefits  will  flow  to  the
Company  and  the  revenue  can  be  reliably
measured.  The  following  specific  recognition
criteria  must  also  be  met  before  revenue  is
recognised:

Interest income

 Interest  revenue  is  recognised  on  a  time
proportionate basis that takes into account the
effective yield on the financial asset.

(g)

Income tax

 The  income  tax  expense  or  benefit  for  the
period  is  the  tax  payable  on  the  current
the
period’s 

income  based  on 

taxable 

applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction 
adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and 
liabilities attributable to temporary difference 
and to unused tax losses.

 The  current  income  tax  charge  is  calculated 
on  the  basis  of  the  tax  laws  enacted  or 
substantively  enacted  at  the  end  of  the 
reporting  period  in  the  countries  where  the 
company  operates  and  generates  taxable 
income.    Management  periodically  evaluates 
positions  taken  in  tax  returns  with  respect  to 
situations  in  which  applicable  tax  regulation 
is  subject  to  interpretation.    It  establishes 
provisions  where  appropriate  on  the  basis 
of  amounts  expected  to  be  paid  to  the  tax 
authorities.

 Current tax assets and liabilities for the current 
and prior periods are measured at the amount 
expected to be recovered from or paid to the 
taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws 
used  to  compute  the  amount  are  those  that 
are  enacted  or  substantively  enacted  by  the 
reporting date.

income  tax 

 Deferred 
is  provided  on  all 
temporary  differences  at  the  reporting  date 
between the tax bases of assets and liabilities 
and  their  carrying  amounts 
for  financial 
reporting purposes.

 Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised 
for all taxable temporary differences except:

•  when the deferred income tax liability arises
from the initial recognition of goodwill or of
an  asset  or  liability  in  a  transaction  that  is
not a business combination and that, at the
time  of  the  transaction,  affects  neither  the
accounting  profit  nor  taxable  profit  or  loss;
or

•  when  the  taxable  temporary  difference  is
associated  with  investments  in  subsidiaries,
associates or interests in joint ventures, and
the  timing  of  the  reversal  of  the  temporary
difference can be controlled and it is probable 
that the temporary difference will not reverse
in the foreseeable future.

 Deferred income tax assets are recognised for 
all  deductible  temporary  differences,  carry-
forward  of  unused  tax  assets  and  unused  tax 

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(CONTINUED)

losses,  to  the  extent  that  it  is  probable  that 
taxable  profit  will  be  available  against  which 
the deductible temporary differences and the 
carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused 
tax losses can be utilised, except:

•  when the deferred income tax asset relating
to  the  deductible  temporary  difference
arises  from  the  initial  recognition  of  an
asset or liability in a transaction that is not a
business combination and, at the time of the
transaction,  affects  neither  the  accounting
profit nor taxable profit or loss; or

•  when  the  deductible  temporary  difference
is  associated  with  investments  in  associates
or interests in joint ventures, in which case a
deferred tax asset is only recognised to the
extent that it is probable that the temporary
difference  will  reverse  in  the  foreseeable
future  and  taxable  profit  will  be  available
against  which  the  temporary  difference  can
be utilised.

 The  carrying  amount  of  deferred  income  tax 
assets  is  reviewed  at  each  reporting  date 
and reduced to the extent that it is no longer 
probable that sufficient taxable income will be 
available  to  allow  all  or  part  of  the  deferred 
income tax asset to be utilised.

 Unrecognised  deferred  income  tax  assets  are 
reassessed  at  each  reporting  date  and  are 
recognised  to  the  extent  that  it  has  become 
probable  that  future  taxable  profit  will  allow 
the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

 Deferred  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are 
measured  at  the  tax  rates  that  are  expected 
to apply to the year when the asset is realised, 
or  the  liability  is  settled,  based  on  tax  rates 
(and  tax  laws)  that  have  been  enacted  or 
substantively enacted at the reporting date.

 Income  taxes  relating  to  items  recognised 
directly in equity are recognised in equity and 
not in profit or loss.

 Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities 
are  offset  only  if  a  legally  enforceable  right 
exists  to  set  off  current  tax  assets  against 
current  tax  liabilities  and  the  deferred  tax 
assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable 
entity and the same taxation authority.

(h)

Other taxes

 Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised
net of the amount of GST except:

•  when  the  GST  incurred  on  a  purchase  of
goods  and  services  is  not  recoverable  from
the taxation authority, in which case the GST
is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition
of the asset or as part of the expense item as
applicable; and

•  receivables  and  payables,  which  are  stated

with the amount of GST included.

 The  net  amount  of  GST  recoverable  from,  or 
payable  to,  the  taxation  authority  is  included 
as  part  of  receivables  or  payables  in  the 
statement of financial position.

 Cash  flows  are  included  in  the  statement 
of  cash  flows  on  a  gross  basis  and  the  GST 
component of cash flows arising from investing 
and  financing  activities,  which  is  recoverable 
from, or payable to, the taxation authority are 
classified as operating cash flows.

 Commitments and contingencies are disclosed 
net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or 
payable to, the taxation authority.

(i)

 Impairment of assets

 The Company assesses at each reporting date
whether  there  is  an  indication  that  an  asset
may be impaired. If any such indication exists,
or when annual impairment testing for an asset
is  required,  the  Company  makes  an  estimate
of  the  asset’s  recoverable  amount.  An  asset’s
recoverable  amount  is  the  higher  of  its  fair
value less costs to sell and its value-in-use and
is  determined  for  an  individual  asset,  unless
the asset does not generate cash inflows that
are  largely  independent  of  those  from  other
assets  or  groups  of  assets  and  the  asset’s
value-in-use  cannot  be  estimated  to  be  close
to its fair value. In such cases the asset is tested
for impairment as part of the cash-generating
unit  to  which  it  belongs.  When  the  carrying
amount  of  an  asset  or  cash-generating  unit
exceeds  its  recoverable  amount,  the  asset  or
cash-generating  unit  is  considered  impaired
and is written down to its recoverable amount.

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(CONTINUED)

 Impairment of assets (continued)

(k)

 Trade and other receivables

 In assessing value-in-use, the estimated future 
cash  flows  are  discounted  to  their  present 
value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects 
current market assessments of the time value 
of  money  and  the  risks  specific  to  the  asset. 
Impairment 
losses  relating  to  continuing 
operations  are  recognised  in  those  expense 
categories consistent with the function of the 
impaired  asset  unless  the  asset  is  carried  at 
revalued amount (in which case the impairment 
loss is treated as a revaluation decrease).

 An assessment is also made at each reporting 
date as to whether there is any indication that 
previously  recognised  impairment  losses  may 
no longer exist or may have decreased. If such 
indication  exists,  the  recoverable  amount  is 
estimated. A previously recognised impairment 
loss is reversed only if there has been a change 
in the estimates used to determine the asset’s 
recoverable amount since the last impairment 
loss  was  recognised.  If  that  is  the  case  the 
carrying amount of the asset is increased to its 
recoverable  amount.  That  increased  amount 
cannot exceed the carrying amount that would 
have  been  determined,  net  of  depreciation, 
had no impairment loss been recognised for the 
asset in prior years. Such reversal is recognised 
in  profit  or  loss  unless  the  asset  is  carried  at 
revalued amount, in which case the reversal is 
treated as a revaluation increase. After such a 
reversal the depreciation charge is adjusted in 
future  periods  to  allocate  the  asset’s  revised 
carrying amount, less any residual value, on a 
systematic basis over its remaining useful life.

(j)

 Cash and cash equivalents

 Cash  comprises  cash  at  bank  and  in  hand.
Cash equivalents are short term, highly liquid
investments  that  are  readily  convertible  to
known amounts of cash and which are subject
to  an  insignificant r isk  of  changes i n  value.
Bank  overdrafts  are  shown  within  borrowings
in current liabilities in the statement of financial
position.

 For  the  purposes  of  the  statement  of  cash
flows,  cash  and  cash  equivalents  consist  of
cash  and  cash  equivalents  as  defined  above,
net  of  outstanding  bank  overdrafts.

Trade  receivables  are  measured  on  initial
recognition at fair value and are subsequently
measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest  rate  method,  less  any  allowance  for
impairment for expected credit losses.  Trade
receivables  are  generally  due  for  settlement
within  periods  ranging  from  15  days  to  30
days.

 Impairment of trade receivables is continually
reviewed  and  those  that  are  considered  to
be  uncollectible  are  written  off  by  reducing
the  carrying  amount  directly.    An  allowance
account  is  used  when  there  is  objective
evidence  that  the  Company  will  not  be  able
to  collect  all  amounts  due  according  to  the
original contractual terms. Factors considered
by the Company in making this determination
include known significant financial difficulties of 
the debtor, review of financial information and
significant  delinquency  in  making  contractual
payments  to  the  Company.  The  impairment
allowance  is  set  equal  to  the  difference
between the carrying amount of the receivable
and the present value of estimated future cash
flows,  discounted  at  the  original  effective
interest rate. Where receivables are short-term
discounting is not applied in determining the
allowance.

loss 

impairment 

 The  amount  of  the 
is
recognised in the statement of comprehensive
income  within  other  expenses.  When  a  trade
receivable for which an impairment allowance
had been recognised becomes uncollectible in
a  subsequent  period,  it  is  written  off  against
the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries
of amounts previously written off are credited
against  other  expenses  in  the  statement  of
comprehensive income.

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(l) 

 Financial Instruments

Recognition and derecognition

 Financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  are
recognised  when  the  Company  becomes
a  party  to  the  contractual  provisions  of  the
financial 
instrument.  Financial  assets  are
derecognised  when  the  contractual  rights  to
the cash flows from the financial asset expire,
or  when  the  financial  asset  and  substantially
all  the  risks  and  rewards  are  transferred.  A
financial  liability  is  derecognised  when  it  is
extinguished, discharged, cancelled or expires.

 Classification  and 
financial assets

initial  measurement  of

 Except  for  those  trade  receivables  that  do
not contain a significant financing component
and  are  measured  at  the  transaction  price  in
accordance  with  IFRS  15,  all  financial  assets
are initially measured at fair value adjusted for
transaction costs (where applicable). Financial
assets,  other  than  those  designated  and
effective as hedging instruments, are classified
into the following categories:

• amortised cost

• fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)

•  fair  value  through  other  comprehensive

income (FVOCI).

 In  the  periods  presented  the  Company  has 
financial assets categorised as FVOCI.

 The classification is determined by both:

•  the  entity’s  business  model  for  managing

the financial asset

•  the contractual cash flow characteristics of

the financial asset.

 Subsequent measurement of financial assets

 Financial  assets  at  fair  value  through  other 
comprehensive income (FVOCI)

 The  Company  accounts  for  financial  assets 
at  FVOCI  if  the  assets  meet  the  following 
conditions:

•  they  are  held  under  a  business  model
whose  objective  it  is  “hold  to  collect”  the
associated cash flows and sell; and

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•  the  contractual  terms  of  the  financial
assets give rise to cash flows that are solely
payments  of  principal  and  interest  on  the
principal amount outstanding.

losses  recognised 
 Any  gains  or 
comprehensive 
income 
recycled upon derecognition of the asset.

in  other 
(OCI)  will  not  be 

 Classification  and  measurement  of  financial 
liabilities

The  Company's 
include 
financial 
borrowings,  trade  and  other  payables.  The 
Company  does  not  have  any  derivative 
financial instruments in any period presented.

liabilities 

 Financial  liabilities  are  initially  measured  at 
fair  value,  and,  where  applicable,  adjusted 
for  transaction  costs  unless  the  Company 
designated  a  financial  liability  at  fair  value 
through profit or loss.

 Subsequently, financial liabilities are measured 
at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest 
method  except  for  derivatives  and  financial 
liabilities  designated  at  FVTPL,  which  are 
carried  subsequently  at  fair  value  with  gains 
or  losses  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  (other 
than  derivative 
that 
financial 
are  designated  and  effective  as  hedging 
charges 
instruments).  All 
and,  if  applicable,  changes  in  an  instrument’s 
fair  value  that  are  reported  in  profit  or  loss 
are  included  within  finance  costs  or  finance 
income.

interest-related 

instruments 

(m) 

 Plant and equipment 

impairment 

is  stated  at  cost 
 Plant  and  equipment 
less  accumulated  depreciation  and  any 
accumulated 
losses.  Such  cost 
includes  the  cost  of  replacing  parts  that  are 
eligible  for  capitalisation  when  the  cost  of 
replacing  the  parts  is  incurred.  Similarly,  when 
each major inspection is performed, its cost is 
recognised in the carrying amount of the plant 
and  equipment  as  a  replacement  only  if  it  is 
eligible for capitalisation.

 Depreciation  is  calculated  on  a  straight-line 
basis  over  the  estimated  useful  life  of  the 
assets as follows:

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 Plant and equipment – over 3 to 5 years

(n)

 Trade and other payables

Motor Vehicles – over 3 years

 The  assets’  residual  values,  useful  lives  and 
amortisation  methods  are  reviewed,  and 
adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year 
end.

(i) Impairment

for 

reviewed 

 The  carrying  values  of  plant  and  equipment 
are 
impairment  at  each 
reporting  date,  with  recoverable  amount 
being  estimated  when  events  or  changes  in 
circumstances indicate that the carrying value 
may be impaired.

 The 
recoverable  amount  of  plant  and 
equipment is the higher of fair value less costs 
to  sell  and  value  in  use.  In  assessing  value 
in  use,  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  are 
discounted to their present value using a pre-
tax  discount  rate  that  reflects  current  market 
assessments  of  the  time  value  of  money  and 
the risks specific to the asset.

For  an  asset  that  does  not  generate  largely 
independent cash inflows, recoverable amount 
is determined for the cash-generating unit to 
which  the  asset  belongs,  unless  the  asset’s 
value in use can be estimated to approximate 
fair value.

 An impairment exists when the carrying value 
of  an  asset  or  cash-generating  units  exceeds 
its estimated recoverable amount. The asset or 
cash-generating  unit  is  then  written  down  to 
its recoverable amount.

 For plant and equipment, impairment losses are 
recognised in the statement of comprehensive 
income in a separate line item. 

(ii) Derecognition and disposal

 An item of plant and equipment is derecognised 
upon  disposal  or  when  no  further  future 
economic  benefits  are  expected  from  its  use 
or disposal.

 Any  gain  or  loss  arising  on  derecognition  of 
the asset (calculated as the difference between 
the  net  disposal  proceeds  and  the  carrying 
amount of the asset) is included in profit or loss 
in the year the asset is derecognised.

 Trade payables and other payables are carried
at  amortised  cost  and  represent  liabilities  for
goods and services provided to the Company
prior to the end of the financial year that are
unpaid and arise when the Company becomes
obliged  to  make  future  payments  in  respect
of  the  purchase  of  these  goods  and  services.
Trade  and  other  payables  are  presented  as
current  liabilities  unless  payment  is  not  due
within 12 months.

(o)

Employee leave benefits

 Wages, salaries, annual leave and sick leave

 Liabilities  for  wages  and  salaries,  including
non-monetary  benefits,  annual 
leave  and
accumulating sick leave expected to be settled
within  12  months  of  the  reporting  date  are
recognised  in  other  payables  or  in  employee
benefits,  in  respect  of  employees’  services
up  to  the  reporting  date.  They  are  measured
at  the  amounts  expected  to  be  paid  when
the  liabilities  are  settled.  Liabilities  for  non-
accumulating  sick  leave  are  recognised  when
the  leave  is  taken  and  are  measured  at  the
rates paid or payable.

Other long-term employee benefits

 The Company’s liabilities for annual leave and
long service leave are included in other long-
term benefits as they are not expected to be
settled wholly within 12 months after the end
of  the  period  in  which  the  employees  render
the related service. They are measured at the
present value of the expected future payments
to be made to employees. The expected future
payments incorporate anticipated future wage
and  salary  levels,  experience  of  employee
departures  and  periods  of  service,  and  are
discounted  at  rates  determined  by  reference
to  market  yields  at  the  end  of  the  reporting
period  on  high  quality  corporate  bonds  that
have  maturity  dates  that  approximate  the
timing  of  the  estimated  future  cash  outflows.
Any re-measurements arising from experience
adjustments  and  changes  in  assumptions  are
recognised  in  profit  or  loss  in  the  periods  in
which the changes occur.

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(CONTINUED)

liabilities 

 The  Company  presents  employee  benefit 
obligations  as  current 
the 
statement of financial position if the Company 
does not have an unconditional right to defer 
settlement  for  at  least  12  months  after  the 
reporting  period,  irrespective  of  when  the 
actual settlement is expected to take place.

in 

(p)

Issued capital

 Ordinary  shares  are  classified  as  equity.
Incremental  costs  directly  attributable  to  the
issue  of  new  shares  or  options  are  shown
in  equity  as  a  deduction,  net  of  tax,  from
the  proceeds.    Incremental  costs  directly
attributable  to  the  issue  of  new  shares  or
options  for  the  acquisition  of  a  new  business
are  not  included  in  the  cost  of  acquisition  as
part of the purchase consideration.

(q)

Earnings per share

 Basic  earnings  per  share  is  calculated  as  net
profit/loss  adjusted  to  exclude  any  costs  of
servicing  equity  (other  than  dividends)  and
preference  share  dividends,  divided  by  the
weighted average number of ordinary shares,
adjusted for any bonus element.

 Diluted earnings per share is calculated as net
profit/loss adjusted for:

•  costs  of  servicing  equity 

(other 

than

dividends) and preference share dividends;

•  the after-tax effect of dividends and interest
associated  with  dilutive  potential  ordinary
recognised  as
shares 
expenses; and

that  have  been 

•  other non-discretionary changes in revenues
or  expenses  during  the  period  that  would
result from the dilution of potential ordinary
shares;  divided  by  the  weighted  average
number  of  ordinary  shares  and  dilutive
potential  ordinary  shares,  adjusted  for  any
bonus element.

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(r)

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

 Exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  in
relation  to  each  separate  area  of  interest  are
recognised  as  an  exploration  and  evaluation
asset  in  the  year  in  which  they  are  incurred
where the following conditions are satisfied:

 (i)  the  rights  to  tenure  of  the  area  of  interest

are current; and

(ii)

 at  least  one  of  the  following  conditions  is
also met:

(a)   the  exploration  and  evaluation
expenditures  are  expected 
to
be  recouped  through  successful
development  and  exploitation  of
the area of interest, or alternatively,
by its sale; or

(b)  exploration and evaluation activities 
in  the  area  of  interest  have  not
at  the  reporting  date  reached  a
stage  which  permits  a  reasonable
assessment  of 
the  existence
or  otherwise  of  economically
recoverable  reserves,  and  active
and  significant  operations  in,  or  in
relation to, the area of interest are
continuing.

 Exploration  and  evaluation  assets  are  initially 
measured  at  cost  and  include  acquisition  of 
rights to explore, studies, exploratory drilling, 
trenching  and  sampling  and  associated 
activities and an allocation of depreciation and 
amortised  of  assets  used  in  exploration  and 
evaluation activities. General and administrative 
costs are only included in the measurement of 
exploration  and  evaluation  costs  where  they 
are related directly to operational activities in 
a particular area of interest.

 Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed 
for  impairment  when  facts  and  circumstances 
suggest  that  the  carrying  amount  of  an 
exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its 
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount 
of the exploration and evaluation asset (for the 
cash  generating  unit(s)  to  which  it  has  been 
allocated  being  no  larger  than  the  relevant 
area of interest) is estimated to determine the 
extent  of  the  impairment  loss  (if  any).  Where 

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(CONTINUED)

an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the 
carrying  amount  of  the  asset  is  increased  to 
the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, 
but  only  to  the  extent  that  the  increased 
carrying amount does not exceed the carrying 
amount that would have been determined had 
no  impairment  loss  been  recognised  for  the 
asset in previous years.

 Where a decision has been made to proceed 
with  development  in  respect  of  a  particular 
area  of  interest,  the  relevant  exploration  and 
evaluation  asset  is  tested  for  impairment  and 
the balance is then reclassified to development.

(s)

Share-Based payments

 The Company  operates  equity-settled  share-
based  remuneration  plans  for  its  employees.
None  of  the  Company’s  plans  feature  any
options for a cash settlement.

 All  goods  and  services  received  in  exchange
for the grant of any share-based payment are
measured at their fair values. Where employees 
are  rewarded  using  share-based  payments,
the  fair  values  of  employees’  services  are
determined indirectly by reference to the  fair
value  of  the  equity  instruments  granted.  This
fair value is appraised at the grant date.

 All  share-based  remuneration  is  ultimately
recognised as an expense in profit or loss with
a  corresponding  credit  to  the  share  option
reserve.  If  vesting  periods  or  other  vesting
conditions apply, the expense is allocated over
the vesting period, based on the best available
estimate  of  the  number  of  share  options
expected to vest.

 Non-market  vesting  conditions  are  included
in  assumptions  about  the  number  of  options
that  are  expected  to  become  exercisable.
Estimates  are  subsequently  revised  if  there
is  any  indication  that  the  number  of  share
options expected to vest differs from previous
estimates. Any cumulative adjustment prior to
vesting is recognised in the current period. No
adjustment is made to any expense recognised
in  prior  periods  if  share  options  ultimately
exercised  are  different  to  that  estimated  on
vesting.

share  options, 

Upon  exercise  of 
the 
proceeds  received  net  of  any  directly 
attributable 
transaction  costs  are  allocated 
to share capital. 

(t)

 Provisions, 
contingent assets

contingent 

liabilities 

and

 Provisions are recognised when the Company
has  a present  legal or constructive  obligation
as a result of a past event, it is probable that
an  outflow  of  economic  resources  will  be
required from the Company and amounts can
be estimated reliably. The timing or amount of
the outflow may still be uncertain.

 Restructuring  provisions  are  recognised  only
if  a  detailed  formal  plan  for  the  restructuring
has  been  developed  and  implemented,  or
management has at least announced the plan’s
main features to those affected by it. Provisions
are not recognised for future operating losses.

the  most 

 Provisions  are  measured  at  the  estimated
expenditure  required  to  settle  the  present
obligation,  based  on 
reliable
evidence  available  at  the  reporting  date,
including the risks and uncertainties associated
with  the  present  obligation.  Where  there
are  a  number  of  similar  obligations,  the
likelihood  that  an  outflow  will  be  required  in
settlement  is  determined  by  considering  the
class of obligations as a whole. Provisions are
discounted to their present values, where the
time value of money is material.

 Any reimbursement that the Company can be
virtually  certain  to  collect  from  a  third  party
with respect to the obligation is recognised as
a separate asset. However, this asset may not
exceed the amount of the related provision.

 No  liability  is  recognised  if  an  outflow  of
economic  resources  as  a  result  of  present
obligation is not probable. Such situations are
disclosed  as  contingent  liabilities,  unless  the
outflow  of  resources  is  remote  in  which  case
no liability is recognised.

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company has elected not to recognise a right-of-
use  asset  and  corresponding  lease  liability  for  short-
term leases with terms of 12 months or less and leases 
of  low-value  assets.  Lease  payments  on  these  assets 
are expensed to profit or loss as incurred.

Lease Liabilities

is 

the 

lease 

readily 

liability 

borrowing 

recognised 

determined, 

at 
lease.  The 

the 
A 
commencement  date  of  a 
lease 
liability  is  initially  recognised  at  the  present  value 
lease  payments  to  be  made  over  the 
of  the 
interest 
term  of  the  lease,  discounted  using  the 
rate  implicit  in  the  lease  or,  if  that  rate  cannot 
be 
Company’s 
Lease  payments 
incremental 
lease 
less  any 
comprise  of 
incentives  receivable,  variable  lease  payments  that 
depend  on  an  index  or  a  rate,  amounts  expected 
to  be  paid  under 
residual  value  guarantees, 
exercise  price  of  a  purchase  option  when  the 
exercise  of  the  option is reasonably certain to occur, 
and  any  anticipated  termination  penalties.  The 
variable  lease  payments  that  do  not  depend  on 
an  index  or  a  rate  are  expensed  in  the  period  in 
which they are incurred.

rate. 
fixed  payments 

 Lease  liabilities  are  measured  at  amortised  cost 
using  the  effective  interest  method.  The  carrying 
is  a  change 
amounts  are  remeasured 
if  there 
in  the 
lease  payments  arising 
future 
following: 
from  a  change  in  an  index  or  a  rate  used;  residual 
guarantee;  lease  term;  certainty of a purchase option 
and  termination  penalties.  When  a  lease  liability  is 
remeasured,  an  adjustment 
the 
corresponding  right-of  use  asset,  or  to  profit  or 
loss 
if  the  carrying  amount  of  the  right-of-use 
asset  is  fully written down.

is  made 

to 

(CONTINUED)

(u)

Subsidiary

 During  the  year  the  Company  incorporated
a  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  East  Laverton
Exploration  Pty  Ltd.  No  transactions  have
been  incurred  by  this  entity  for  the  year
ended 30 June 2020 and therefore the entity
has  not  been  consolidated  into  the  results
of  the  Company.  The  Statement  of  Financial
Position, Statement of Profit or Loss and Other
Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changes 
in  Equity  and  Statement  of  Cashflows  for  the
year  then  ended  as  shown  in  these  Financial
Statements are considered to constitute those
of the Group.

(v)

Leases

 Right of Use Assets

 A  right-of-use  asset  is  recognised  at  the
commencement date of a lease. The right-of-
use asset is measured at cost, which comprises
the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted
for,  as  applicable,  any  lease  payments  made
at  or  before  the  commencement  date  net  of
any lease incentives received, any initial direct
costs incurred, and, except where included in
the  cost  of  inventories,  an  estimate  of  costs
expected  to  be  incurred  for  dismantling  and
removing  the  underlying  asset,  and  restoring
the site or asset.

 Right-of-use  assets  are  depreciated  on  a
straight-line  basis  over  the  unexpired  period
of  the  lease  or  the  estimated  useful  life  of
the asset, whichever is the shorter. Where the
Company expects to obtain ownership of the
leased asset at the end of the lease term, the
depreciation  is  over  its  estimated  useful  life.
Right-of use assets are subject to impairment
or  adjusted  for  any  remeasurement  of  lease
liabilities.

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(CONTINUED)

(w)

Going Concern
 During the period the Company incurred a net
loss of $1,878,291 (2019: loss of $1,435,517).
Net cash outflows from operating and investing 
activities  during  the  period  were  $3,165,059
(2019: cash outflows of $2,366,789).
 The  ability  of  the  Company  to  continue  to
pay  its  debts  as  and  when  they  fall  due  is
dependent upon:

•   Continued 

cash  management 

and
monitoring of operating cashflows according
to  exploration  success.  Future  exploration
expenditure 
is  generally  discretionary
in  nature  and  exploration  activities  may
be  slowed  or  suspended  as  part  of  the
Company’s cash management strategy;

•  The Company has demonstrated its ability to
raise capital via equity placements and rights
issues  to  shareholders  during  the  period.
Given the strong support of shareholders and
the  prospectivity  of  the  Company’s  current
projects the Directors are confident that any
future capital raisings will be successful. The
Company also maintains a significant number
of  shares  available  to  issue  under  the  ASX
Listing Rule capacity.

 Given the potential funding options and cash 
initiatives  noted  above,  the 
management 
Directors  believe  the  going  concern  basis 
is  appropriate. 

 Should  the  Company  be  unable  to  obtain 
sufficient  future  funding  and  be  successful  in 
completion  of  the  transactions  noted  above, 
there is a material uncertainty which may cast 
significant doubt as to whether the Company 
will  be  able  to  continue  as  a  going  concern 
and  whether  it  will  realise  its  assets  and 
extinguish  its  liabilities  in  the  normal  course 
of  business  and  at  the  amounts  stated  in  the 
financial s tatements. T he fi nancial st atements 
do  not 
include  any  adjustments  relating 
to  the  recoverability  and  classification  of 
recorded  asset  amounts  nor  to  the  amounts 
and  classification  of  liabilities  that  might  be 
necessary  should  the  Company  not  continue 
as a going concern.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 2: LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 Note 

2020

$

2019

$

The following revenue and expense items are relevant in explaining the 
financial performance for the year.

Revenue

Interest income – other parties

Expense

1,341

3,156

Rent and services charges are paid to a related party, refer to Note 18

76,371

79,294

Share based payment expense, refer to Note 17B

274,601

45,756

Interest expense 

Employee benefits expense

(a)

(b)

51,607

-

255,737

240,120

Non-refundable consideration paid – Cox’s Find Gold Project

-

50,000

(a)  Interest charges relate to $41,549 in interest paid on Director Loan of $500,000 received on 31 July 2019

(refer to Note 18 for further details) and $10,058 in relation to lease liabilities (refer Note 23).

(b)  Of the employee remuneration expenses for the year to 30 June 2020 above, $25,542 was paid in

superannuation (2019: $17,031).

NOTE 3: AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION

2020

$

2019

$

The auditor of Great Southern Mining Limited is HLB Mann Judd.

Amounts received or due and receivable by HLB Mann Judd for:

Audit and review of financial reports

24,250

25,564

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 4: INCOME TAX EXPENSE

(a) Recognised in the statement of comprehensive income

 Current income tax on net loss for the year 

Deferred tax relating to the origination and reversal of temporary differences 

Total income tax benefit 

(b) Reconciliation between income tax expense and pre-tax loss

Loss before tax 
 Income tax using the tax rate of 30% (2019: 30%). 
Tax effect of:
Non-deductible expenses
Non-assessable income
Effect of temporary differences recognised directly in equity
Unused tax losses and temporary differences not recognised as 
deferred tax assets
Income tax expense on pre-tax loss

(c) Tax expense/(benefit) relating to items of other
comprehensive income (continued)

Revaluation of financial assets 
 Disposal of financial assets 

 Income tax applicable thereto 

(d) Unrecognised deferred tax balances

2020

$

2019

$

-

-
-

   -   

   -   
-

(1,878,291)
(563,487)

(1,435,516)
(430,655)

90,366
(11,741)
(83,430)

568,292

-

-   

   -   

   -   

14,889
20,322
(51,393)

446,837

-

-

-

-   

Deferred  tax  assets  and  (liabilities)  calculated  at  30%  (2019:  30%)  have  not 
been recognised in respect of the following: 

 Income tax losses 

 Temporary differences 

3,751,800

2,643,500

(1,506,531)

    (966,522) 

2,245,269

1,676,978

Deductible temporary differences and tax losses do not expire under current tax legislation. Deferred tax assets 
and deferred tax liabilities relating to (i) capitalised exploration expenditure for which immediate tax write-off is 
available and (ii) revaluation of financial assets have not been recognised in the financial statements. Refer to Note 
1(d).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 5: (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic and diluted loss per share

2020 
Cents 
per share

2019 
Cents 
per share

(0.563)

(0.509)

Weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares  used  in  calculation  of  loss  per 
share

326,650,738 

282,193,959

Loss used in calculation of basic and diluted (loss) per share

(1,878,291)

(1,435,516)

Given the Company is in a loss position for the year ended 30 June 2020 the options that have been issued during 
the period are anti-dilutive in nature and therefore do not impact the diluted earnings per share calculation. 

NOTE 6: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

2020 
$

2019 
$

Cash on hand and at bank

3,067,264

208,044 

The Company does not have any funds on short-term deposit. 

NOTE 7: OTHER ASSETS

Prepaid expenses

     3,067,264 

     208,044 

2020 
$

2019 
$

65,401

31,409

NOTE 8: OTHER RECEIVABLES – NON-CURRENT

2020 
$

2019 
$

Exploration tenement guarantees

13,500

12,500

50

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE  9:  FINANCIAL  ASSETS  AT  FAIR  VALUE  THROUGH  OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

2020 
$

2019 
$

Listed securities – opening balance

Fair value movement through other comprehensive income

Disposal of securities during the period

Total Financial Assets at period end.

-

-

-

-

180,000

(25,729)

(154,271)

-

The financial assets above were measured at fair value in the statement of financial position up until the date of 
sale. The fair value was determined with reference to the quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical 
assets (Level 1). The balance of the reserve of $67,741 included within equity was transferred to accumulated losses 
on disposal. 

The  Company  has  a  number  of  financial  instruments  which  are  not  measured  at  fair  value  in  the  statement  of 
financial position.

The  Directors  consider  that  the  carrying  amounts  of  receivables,  current  payables  and  current  liabilities  are 
considered to be a reasonable approximation of their fair values.

51

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 10: PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Plant and equipment at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Movement schedule for plant and equipment

Opening written down value

Additions (i)

Disposals

Depreciation

Loss on sale

2020

$

184,764

(100,213)

84,551

14,913

90,424

-

(20,786)

84,551

2019

$

93,236

(78,323)

14,913

19,518

-

-

(4,605)

14,913

(i) As  at  June  2020  the  Company  had  financed  the  purchase  of  a  motor  vehicle  for  use  on  site.    The  total
amount financed was $75,000 with the vehicle used as collateral / security for the loan. Refer Note 13 for
further details.

NOTE 11: EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION 
EXPENDITURE 

Cost brought forward in respect of areas of interest in the 
exploration and evaluation stage

2020

$

2019

$

4,363,186

3,455,352

Expenditure incurred during the year

1,874,632

920,073

Acquisition of Cox’s Find Gold Project

(a)

Deferred Consideration relating to Cox’s Find Gold Project

(b)

Acquisition of Mt Weld Tenements

Impairment of exploration expenditure

150,000

800,000

-

-

-

-

134,240

(146,479)

Cost carried forward

7,187,818

4,363,186

52

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 11: EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION 
EXPENDITURE 

In September 2019 the Company completed the acquisition of the Cox’s Find Gold Project. 
The material terms of the transaction are outlined below:

Transaction Terms

Consideration

$200,000. $150,000 (a) was capitalised during the year. $50,000 was expensed in 
the 2019 financial year prior to transfer to the Company.

Deferred Payment 1

(b) $800,000 cash payment to be made within twelve (12) months of entering
formal sale and purchase agreement. An additional $100,000 was paid to the
vendor in May 2020 to further defer the payment until August 2021. The amount
has been classified as a non-current liability. Refer to Note 14.

Deferred Payment 2

$1,000,000 payable in cash or shares (to be determined) subject to the 
declaration of a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource of at least 500,000 ounces of gold.

Deferred Payment 1 of $800,000 has been recognised as a non-current liability and is due in August 2021. Deferred 
Payment 2 has not be recognised as it is not possible to reliably estimate the timing of the payment to be made, 
or the amount of any payment required, if any. The exploration program required to declare a JORC 2012 Mineral 
Resource of at least 500,000 is at the discretion of the Company.

Under the Sale and Purchase agreement the Vendor has registered a mortgage over the Project and 
tenements M38/578, M38/170 and M38/740 in relation to Deferred Payment 1 and 2. 

The current carrying value of the Project is:  $1,911,302.

The recoupment of costs carried forward in relation to areas of interest in the exploration and evaluation phases 
is dependent on successful development and commercial exploitation or sale of respective areas. 

53

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 12: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade creditors (a)

Accruals and other payables (a)

Related party payables

Amount owing to related party - Mon Ami Gold Project (b) 

2020 
$

2019 
$

486,958

272,751

175,656

92,456

-

-

8,630

150,000

662,614

523,837

(a)

(b)

 All trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30 – 60-day terms. All
amounts are short-term. The carrying values of trade payables and other payables are considered to be a
reasonable approximation of fair value.

 Amount was payable to an entity related to the Executive Chairman relating to the acquisition of the Mon
Ami Gold Project in 2018. All amounts owing as at 30 June 2019 have been paid during the current period.

NOTE 13:  BORROWINGS

Current

Director Loan (a)

Financial Liability (b)

Non-current

Financial Liability (b)

2020 
$

2019 
$

500,000

11,691

511,691

64,239

-

-

-

-

 On 30 July 2019 an entity associated with director John Terpu provided a $500,000 loan to the Company.
The loan is unsecured, repayable on demand and bears an interest rate of 9.9% per annum. $200,000 has
been paid since balance date.

 As at June 2020 the Company had financed the purchase of a motor vehicle for use on site.  The facility is
secured with the vehicle used as collateral / security for the loan. The term of the facility is three years with
interest being 3.32%. 100% of the facility has been utilised at the end of the financial year.

(a)

(b)

54

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 14:  DEFERRED CONSIDERATION 

Deferred consideration - Cox’s Find Acquisition

2020 
$

2019 
$

800,000

800,000

-

-

Refer to Note 11 for further information on the Deferred Consideration payable following the acquisition of the 
Cox’s Find Gold Project in September 2019. In May 2020 it was negotiated with the vendor to defer the payment 
to August 2021.

NOTE 15: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Current employee entitlements 

Annual Leave

Long-Service Leave

Movements in employee benefits

Opening

Accrued

Taken

Closing

2020 
$

2019 
$

62,674

47,388

32,310

30,784

94,984

78,172

47,388

30,784

28,643

1,526

(13,357)

-

62,674

32,310

55

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 16: ISSUED CAPITAL

2020

2019

Issued capital comprises:

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 

408,095,772

28,112,640 303,412,338

23,611,759

No.

$

No.

$

Movement in issued shares for 
the year

Balance at beginning of the 
financial year

Escrowed Securities

Date

No.

$

No.

$

303,412,338

23,611,759 245,899,003

21,750,349

Exercise of Unlisted Options

20-Sep-19

300,000

Issue of shares to Senior Advisor

16-Oct-19

1,000,000

6,000

60,000

Placement 

25-Oct-19

27,000,000

1,215,000

Securities issued under Long 
Term Incentive Plan

Cancellation of shares issued to 
Senior Advisor

05-Nov-19

1,450,000

80,910

27-Nov-19

(1,000,000)

(60,000)

Issue of shares to advisers

10-Mar-20

800,000

20,400

Shares issued under a Cleansing 
Prospectus

01-Apr-20

100

4

Placement

08-May-20

70,000,000

3,150,000

Exercise of Listed Options

05-Jun-20

133,334

6,667

Exercise of Unlisted Options

11-Jun-20

5,000,000

300,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Placement

06-Aug-18

Acquisition of Tenement Package

01-Nov-18

Exercise of Unlisted Options

31-Dec-18

Issue of Shares on Conversion of 
Loan from Director

Placement

11-Mar-19

22-Mar-19

Exercise of Unlisted Options

29-Mar-19

Placement

30-Apr-19

Costs associated with the issue 
of shares

Balance at end of the financial 
year

56

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31,846,669

1,194,250

1,000,000

1,500,000

35,000

30,000

10,000,000

300,000

8,333,333

250,000

1,500,000

30,000

3,333,333

100,000

(278,100)

-

(77,840)

408,095,772

28,112,640 303,412,338

23,611,759

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

 NOTE 17: RESERVES 

Balance at beginning of the financial 
year

Transfer on cancellation/exercise of 
options

Change during the period

1,357,375

Balance at end of the financial year

1,357,375

17 A - Listed 
Option Reserve

17 B - Unlisted Option 
Reserve

Financial Asset 
Reserve

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

$

$

$

$

$

$

-

-

-

-

-

-

80,756

35,000

(80,756)

-

274,601

45,756

274,601

80,756

-

-

-

-

93,470

-

(93,470)

-

Total balance of Reserves at balance date is $1,631,975 (2019: $80,756).

The financial assets reserve records the revaluation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive 
income. During the period the Company disposed of its financial assets. These financial assets were measured at 
fair  value  with  movements  recognised  in  the  Reserve.  On  derecognition  the  remaining  balance  in  the  reserve 
has been transferred within equity to accumulated losses. 

The  Unlisted  Option  Reserve  record  the  fair  value  of  options  issued  during  the  period  using  valuation  models 
as  described  in  Note  1  and  Note  17B.  The  transfer  of  Share  Option  Reserve  to  accumulated  losses  was  on 
cancellation/exercise of Unlisted Options during the period. 

57

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 17A: LISTED OPTION RESERVE

2020

Listed Options

Movement of listed options for the year

Balance at beginning of the financial year

Issued under Rights Issue

Placement of Shortfall

Placement

No.

$

132,004,212

1,357,375

Date

No.

$

05-Sep-19

83,588,449

25-Oct-19

17,548,997

25-Oct-19

27,000,000

835,884

175,490

270,000

60,000

22,667

1

(6,667)

Securities issued Under Long Term Incentive Plan (a)

05-Nov-19

2,000,000

Issue of shares to advisers (b)

Cleansing Prospectus

Exercise of listed options

10-Mar-20

2,000,000

31-Mar-20

100

05-Jun-20

(133,334)

Balance at end of the financial year

132,004,212

1,357,375

The Listed Options have an exercise price of $0.05 on or before 4 September 2022. 

a)

b)

 2,000,000 Listed Options were issued to a consultant. The Listed Options were issued at $0.03
per Listed Option being the trading price on the date of issue. The 1,450,000 fully paid ordinary
shares issued at a $0.056 per share in satisfaction of invoices outstanding. The securities were
issued pursuant to the Company’s adopted long-term incentive plan for services rendered.

 2,000,000  Listed  Options  were  issued  to  advisers  during  the  period  regarding  competing
tenement applications. The Listed Options were issued at $0.013 per Listed Option being the
trading price on the date of issue.

No Listed Options were issued during the year ended 30 June 2019. 

58

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 17B: UNLISTED OPTION RESERVE

Note

No.

2020

$

2019

No. 

$

Opening Balance

12,100,000

80,756

11,800,000

35,000

Movement of unlisted options for the year 

Transfer exercise of Unlisted Options

Transfer exercise of Unlisted Options

Cancellation of Unlisted Options 

Issue of Options under Long Term Incentive 
Plan 

Issue  of  Unlisted  Options  to  Corporate 
Advisers 

a

a

a 

b 

c 

(300,000)

(6,000)

-

(39,756)

(11,800,000)

(35,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,000,000

8,518

3,300,000

45,756

10,000,000

266,084

Exercise of Unlisted Options 

(5,000,000)

-

(3,000,000)

-

Balance at end of the financial year

8,000,000

274,601

12,100,000

80,756

a)

 Following  the  cancellation  of  the  11,800,000  Unlisted  Options  on  27  November  2019  the
Company  had  no  Unlisted  Options  on  issue.  The  Company  reclassified  the  $80,756  in  the
Option Reserve to accumulated losses in the Statement of Changes in Equity. Subsequent to this,
the 3,000,000 Unlisted Options in (b) were issued under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan
and 10,000,000 Unlisted Options (c) were issued to Corporate Advisers. The valuation assumptions
used are as follows

Valuation assumptions for Unlisted Options issued during the year

b

c

Grant date

Share price at date of grant

Volatility

Expiry date

Dividend yield

Risk free investment rate

Vesting probability

Fair value at grant date

Exercise price at date of grant

Exercisable from

Weighted average remaining contractual life

27-Feb-20

$ 0.043

84%

14-May-20

$    0.057

84%

Refer below

04-Sep-22

Nil

0.50%
between 9% and 
75%
refer below

$ 0.050

Refer below

2.3 yrs

Nil

0.50%

n/a

0.026

$    0.060

14-May-20

2.1 yrs

The Options issued on 27 February 2020 had a number of market-based vesting conditions. The fair value of 
each tranche was determined through the use of a Monte-Carlo option price calculation.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Vesting Conditions attached to B

Tranche

Number

Exercise 
Price

Vesting Condition

Expiry date

Fair value 
($) per 
option

Tranche 1

1,000,000

$0.05

Tranche 2

1,000,000

$0.05

Tranche 3

1,000,000

$0.05

Executive remains an employee 
of the Company (at the Executive 
level or higher) as at 30 June 2021

When GSN share price reaches 
$0.12 based on a 20-trading day 
VWAP.

When GSN share price reaches 
$0.18 based on a 20-trading day 
VWAP.

30-Jun-22

$1.5 cents

30-Jun-22

$0.3 cents

30-Jun-23

$0.2 cents

Tranche 2 vested subsequent to balance date and was immediately exercised by the holder on 17 July 2020. 
$50,000 was received by the Company. Tranche 1 and Tranche 3 have lapsed.

60

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 18: RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The following comprises amounts paid or payable and received or receivable applicable to entities in which key 
management personnel (KMP) have an interest.

Directors and related parties

Paid/payable to:

Rent and service charges paid to Ruby Lane Pty Ltd at Terpu Trust

2020

$

2019

$

Note

76,371

79,294

10,000,000 Fully paid ordinary shares issued to Valleyrose Pty Ltd in 
satisfaction for the $300,000 loan provided to the Company in December 
2018.

16

-

300,000

Amounts paid to Valleybrook Investments Pty Ltd for the Acquisition of 
Mon Ami during the current period.

150,000

-

Amounts owing to related parties at balance date

J Terpu (as Director of Chellingtons Pty Ltd atf Red Star Trust) for 
administration services)

Mon Ami Acquisition - April 2018

Loan provided by Valleyrose Pty Ltd in July 2019 (a)

Interest charges on loan provided by Valleyrose Pty Ltd in July 2019

(a) Subsequent to balance date, $200,000 has been repaid.

The totals of remuneration paid to KMP of the Company during the year 
are as follows:

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share Based payments

Total KMP compensation

12

13

-

-

8,630

150,000

500,000

41,549

-

-

2020

$

2019

$

583,344

488,155

41,325

47,756

8,518

19,878

633,187

555,789

61

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 19: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

a)

Exploration Expenditure Commitments

The Company has certain obligations to perform exploration work and expend minimum amounts of money on 
such works on mineral exploration tenements.

These obligations will vary from time to time, subject to statutory approval and capital management. The terms of 
the granted licences and those subject to relinquishment will alter the expenditure commitments of the Company 
as will change to areas subject to licence.

b)

Native Title

Native  title  claims  have  been  made  with  respect  to  areas  which  include  tenements  in  which  the  Company  has 
interests.  The Company is unable to determine the prospects for success or otherwise of the claims and, in any 
event, whether or not and to what extent the claims may significantly affect the Company or its projects.

(c)

Contingencies

(i)

 As part of the acquisition of the Mon Ami Gold Project during 2018 the Company has entered a
Royalty Deed with Valleybrook Investments Pty Ltd (“Valleybrook”), being a company related to
J Terpu. The royalty entitles Valleybrook to a net smelter return of 2.75% on revenue produced from
sales of ore extracted. The term of the Royalty is for the life of the mining lease on the Mon Ami Gold 
Project, subject to the availability of ore to be extracted. At the date of this report the Company
is not in a position to reliably estimate the amount, if any, that would be paid to Valleybrook as a
result of successful economic extraction of Ore from the project given its exploration stage and as
such this amount has not been recognised in the accounts of the Company at balance date.

(ii)

 In September 2019 the Company completed the acquisition of the Cox’s Find Gold Project. The
material terms of the transaction are disclosed in Note 11.

 Included in the consideration is Deferred Payment 2 of $1,000,000 payable in cash or shares (to
be determined) subject to the declaration of a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource of at least 500,000
ounces of gold and a 1.5% Net Smelter Return (NSR).

 Deferred Payment 2 will not be recognised until such time that a reliable estimate can be made
on the timing of any payment, if any. The exploration program required to declare a JORC 2012
Mineral Resource of at least 500,000 ounces of gold is at the discretion of the Company.

(d)

Lease Commitments

The Company leases its head office premises. Previously the lease commitments were classified as an operating 
lease. Under AASB16, these have been recognised as a Right-of-Use asset and a lease liability. 

For lease liability commitments refer to Note 23.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 20: SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company undertakes mineral exploration and evaluation work on a number of tenements located in Western 
Australia and North Queensland. 

Management currently identifies the Company’s assets in each location as separate operating segments. 

These operating segments are monitored by the Company’s chief operating decision maker and strategic decisions 
are made on the basis of available cash reserves and exploration results. 

The items included in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income equate to the Corporate 
Segment. Segment assets and liabilities are disclosed in the table below:

Western Australia

Queensland

Corporate

Total

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Assets

Exploration 
& Evaluation 
Expenditure

Cash & Cash 
Equivalents

Other assets

4,228,057

1,981,082

2,959,761

2,382,105

-

-

7,187,818

4,363,187

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,067,264

208,044

3,067,264

208,044

385,576

58,822

385,576

58,822

Assets

4,228,057

1,981,082

2,959,761

2,382,105

3,452,840

266,866

10,640,658

4,630,053

Liabilities

718,797

220,214

39,879

224,902

1,599,373

156,892

2,358,049

602,008

  The Company’s corporate assets, consisting of its corporate office headquarters are not allocated to any exploration 
segment’s assets.

  An impairment charge of $146,471 was recognised in 2019 in relation to the Company’s Queensland exploration 
assets. 

63

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 21: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Overview

This note presents information about the Company’s exposure to credit, liquidity and market risks, its objectives, 
policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the management of capital.

The Company does not use any form of derivatives as it is not at a level of exposure that requires the use of derivatives 
to hedge its exposure. Exposure limits are reviewed by management on a continuous basis. The Company does 
not enter into or trade financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes.

The  Board  of  Directors  has  overall  responsibility  for  the  establishment  and  oversight  of  the  risk  management 
framework.  Management  monitors  and  manages  the  financial  risks  relating  to  the  operations  of  the  Company 
through regular reviews of the risks. 

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails 
to  meet  its  contractual  obligations  and  arises  principally  from  the  Company’s  receivables  from  customers  and 
investment securities.  Given the Company is not generating sales nor has significant receivable balances apart 
from GST payments to be received from the ATO, at the reporting date there were no significant concentrations 
of credit risk. 

 (i)

Cash and cash equivalents

The  Company  limits  its  exposure  to  credit  risk  by  only  investing  in  liquid  securities  and  only  with 
counterparties that have an acceptable credit rating. The Company only holds bank accounts with major 
Australian financial institutions.

(ii)

Trade and other receivables

 As the Company operates primarily in exploration activities, it does not have trade receivables and therefore 
is not exposed to credit risk in relation to trade receivables. 

 The  Company  where  necessary  establishes  an  allowance  for  impairment  that  represents  its  estimate 
of  expected  losses  in  respect  of  other  receivables  and  investments.  Management  does  not  expect  any 
counterparty to fail to meet its obligations. 

(iii)

Exposure to credit risk

The  carrying  amount  of  the  Company’s  financial  assets  represents  the  maximum  credit  exposure.   
The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:

Carrying Amount

2020 
$

2019 
$

Cash and cash equivalents

3,067,264 

208,044 

Other receivables

  13,500 

  12,500 

 (iv)

Impairment Losses

 None of the Company’s other receivables are past due (2019: nil).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The 
Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity 
to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses 
or risking damage to the Company’s reputation.

The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves from funds raised in the market and 
by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows. The Company’s interest-bearing liabilities include the 
$500,000 Director loan and the motor vehicle finance. 

The following are the Company’s contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments 
and excluding the impact of netting agreements:

30 June 2020 ($)

Carrying amount

Contractual 
cash flows

6 mths or 
less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

Interest Bearing

575,930

575,930

505,856

5,835

22,433

40,160

Non-interest bearing

1,462,614

1,466,803

662,614

-

800,000

-

2,038,544

2,042,733

1,168,470

5,835

822,433

40,160

30 June 2019 ($)

Carrying amount

Contractual 
cash flows

6 mths or 
less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

Non-interest bearing

523,232

523,232

523,232

-

-

-

The weighted average interest rate on the $500,000 Director loan is 9%.

The weighted average interest rate on the motor vehicle facility is 3.32%. 100% of the facility has been utilised at 
the end of the financial year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices 
will affect the Company’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk 
management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising the 
return.  The Company no longer holds investments in listed securities.

Currency Risk

The Company is not exposed to currency risk and at the reporting date the Company holds no financial assets or 
liabilities which are exposed to foreign currency risk.

Commodity Price Risk

The  Company  operates  primarily  in  the  exploration  and  evaluation  phase  of  gold  projects  and  accordingly  the 
Company’s financial assets and liabilities are subject to minimal commodity price risk.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk (primarily on its cash and cash equivalents), which is the risk that a 
financial  instrument’s  value  will  fluctuate  as  a  result  of  changes  in  the  market  interest  rates  on  interest-bearing 
financial instruments. The Company does not use derivatives to mitigate these exposures. 

At balance date the Company did not have any cash held in term deposits. During the prior period, excess cash and 
cash equivalents were held in short term deposit at interest rates maturing over 90 day rolling periods. 

 (i)

Fair value sensitivity analysis for fixed rate instruments

 The Company does not account for any fixed rate financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit 
or loss or through equity, therefore a change in interest rates at the reporting date would not affect profit 
or loss or equity.

(ii)

Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments

 A  change  of  100  basis  points  in  interest  rates  at  the  reporting  date  would  have  increased  (decreased) 
equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain 
constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2020 and 2019.

Profit or loss

Equity

100bp 
increase

100bp 
decrease

100bp 
increase

100bp 
decrease

$

$

$

$

30 June 2020

Variable rate instruments

33,630

-

33,630

-

30 June 2019

Variable rate instruments

1,978 

(1,978)

1,978

(1,978)

Decrease in rate assumes that the interest rate on the variable rate instruments declines to nil.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Fair Values

Fair values versus carrying amounts

The  fair  values  of  financial  assets  and  liabilities,  together  with  the  carrying  amounts  shown  in  the  statement  of 
financial position are as follows:

30-Jun-20

30-Jun-19

Carrying 
amount 
$

Fair value 
$

Carrying 
amount 
$

Cash and cash equivalents

3,067,264

3,067,264

208,044

Other receivables

13,500

13,500

12,500

Fair value 
$

208,044

12,500

Trade and other payables

(662,614)

(662,614)

(523,837)

(523,837)

Borrowing – Director loan 

(500,000)

(500,000)

Borrowing – Vehicle Finance

(75,930)

(75,930)

Deferred Consideration

(800,000)

(800,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Employee benefits

(94,984)

947,236 

(94,984)

947,236

(78,172)

381,464

(78,172)

381,464

Fair value measurement of financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in the statement of financial position are grouped into 
three levels of a fair value hierarchy. The three levels are defined based on the observability of significant inputs to 
the measurement, as follows:

•

•

•

 Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liability.

  Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset
or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 Level 3: unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

All financial assets carrying amount is equal to their fair values. Financial liabilities carrying value and fair values are 
determined using Level 3 inputs. 

Capital Management

Capital is defined as the equity of the Company.

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going 
concern, so as to maintain a strong capital base sufficient to maintain future exploration and development of its 
projects. 

The Company’s focus has been to raise sufficient funds through equity to fund exploration and evaluation activities. 
The Company monitors capital requirements regularly and is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.  
There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year. The Board considers 
capital management at each Board meeting and mitigates risks when identified. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 22: STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

2020 
$

2019 
$

Reconciliation of operating loss after income tax to net cash used in operating activities
Loss after income tax

(1,878,291)

(1,435,516)

Add: Non-cash items

Depreciation - PPE

Share based payment expense

Impairment of exploration expenditure

Share based payment allocated to consulting fees

Share based payment to acquire tenement not capitalised

Change in assets and liabilities

(Increase)/decrease in other current assets

Increase/(decrease) in operating payables

Increase/(decrease) in employee entitlements

74,379

274,601

-

60,000

36,640

(33,992)

133,016

16,811

5,295

45,756

146,471

-

-

(18,165)

(207,735)

44,158

Net cash used in operating activities

(1,316,835)

(1,419,735)

Non-cash investing and financing activities

During the period the Company acquired a motor vehicle via a finance facility of $75,000. Refer Note 13.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 23A: RIGHT OF USE ASSET

Cost
Recognised on 1 July 2019 on adoption of AASB 16
Additions
At 30 June 2020
Accumulated depreciation
Recognised on 1 July 2019 on adoption of AASB 16
Charge for the year
At 30 June 2020
Carrying Amount
At 1 July 2019
At 30 June 2020
Amounts recognised in the profit and loss
Expense on right-of-use asset
Interest expense on lease liabilities 
Expense relating to short term leases (a)
Total cash outflow for leases

2020 
$

275,303
-
275,303

-
(53,179)
(53,179)

275,303
222,124

(53,179)
(10,058)
(16,800)
(81,919)

AASB 16 has been adopted during the period, refer to Note 1(d) for details.

The Company leases its registered head office premises. The remaining lease term is 4yrs. (2019: 5yrs).

(a) The Company leases a base of operations including a shed and office in Laverton, Western Australia. The lease
is less than one year. These leases are either short-term or low-value, so have been expensed as incurred and not
capitalised as right-of-use assets.

NOTE 23B: LEASE LIABILITIES

LEASE LIABILITIES

Current

Non-Current

2020 
$

52,887

171,634

224,521

AASB 16 has been adopted during the period, refer to Note 1(d) for details. Refer to Note 23A for lease details. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 24:  EVENTS AFTER REPORTING DATE

In July 2020 the Company announced the results of its successful drilling programs at the Cox’s Find and 
Mon Ami Gold Projects in Laverton, Western Australia. 

On  29  July,  12  August  and  21  September  2020  the  Company  announced  it  had  lodged  applications  over 
4  strategic  and  highly  prospective  tenements  immediately  adjacent  to  the  100%  owned  Cox’s  Find  Gold 
Project in Western Australia.  GSN has made applications over tenements E38/3518, P38/4523, P38/4524 
and P38/4525. 

On 16 July 2020 the Company announced the results of the geochemical mapping and sampling program 
collected  at  the  Edinburgh  Park  project  in  North  Queensland.  Around  652  soil  samples  and  11  rock  chip 
samples completed on a wide spaced grid.  The geochemical mapping program, the first systematic gold 
focused exploration program undertaken in this area, was completed on a wide spaced (100m x 100m) grid 
over  highly  prospective  targets  identified  from  interpretation  of  hyperspectral  data  in  conjunction  with 
reconnaissance geological mapping and aerial geophysics. 

On 2 September 2020 the Company announced the appointment of Mr Sean Gregory as Chief Executive Officer 
and  Mr  Octavio  Garcia  as  the  Head  of  Exploration  –  Queensland.  Mr  Mark  Major  resigned  as  Chief  Operating 
Officer. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

The following unlisted securities were issued after the reporting date:

Unlisted Options

Tranche

No.

Exercise 
Price

Vesting Condition

Expiry Date

Head of 
Exploration - 
Western Australia 
(issued 10 July 
2020)

Head of 
Exploration – 
Queensland
(issued 2 
September 2020)

1

2

1

2

600,000

$0.05

Employee remains with 
Company as at 30 June 2021.

30-Jun-22

600,000

$0.05

Employee remains with 
Company as at 30 June 2022.

30-Jun-23

1,000,000

$0.10

Employee remains with 
Company as at 30 June 2022.

30-Jun-23

1,000,000

$0.20

Vest on discovery and 
resource development 
of a 500,000-ounce gold 
equivalent prospect withing the 
Queensland project portfolio.

30-Jun-25

Unlisted Options

Tranche

No.

Exercise 
Price

Vesting Condition

Expiry Date

Chief Executive 
Officer (issued 2 
September 2020)

1

2

3

500,000

$0.10

Vest after 12 months of service

30-Jun-23

500,000

$0.15

Vest after 24 months of service

30-Jun-24

500,000

$0.20

Vest after 36 months of service

30-Jun-25

On 17 July 2020 1,000,000 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares were issued on the exercise of 1,000,000 Unlisted Options 
at $0.05 each. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Performance Rights

Performance Rights

Tranche

No.

Exercise 
Price

Vesting Condition

Expiry Date

Chief Executive 
Officer (issued 2 
September 2020)

1

2

3

   2,000,000 

   2,000,000 

   2,000,000 

nil

nil

nil

Share price of $0.25 based on 
20-trading day VWAP.

Share price of $0.35 based on 
20-trading day VWAP.

Share price of $0.45 based on 
20-trading day VWAP.

Note 1

Note 1

Note 1

Note 1: Performance Rights are convertible into Shares on a one for one basis for no consideration upon exercise 
by the holder on or before the date which is 2 years after issue.

In July 2020 a second finance facility was entered to acquire a second motor vehicle. The terms of that facility are 
identical to the financial liability recognised at 30 June 2020.

Coronavirus impact

The  impact  of  the  Coronavirus  (COVID-19)  pandemic  is  ongoing  and  whilst  it  has  little  financial  impact  on  the 
Company up to 30  June 2020, it is not practicable to  estimate  the  potential impact, positive or  negative, after 
the reporting date. The situation is rapidly developing and is dependent on measures imposed by the Australian 
Government and other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine, travel restrictions 
and any economic stimulus that may be provided.

Apart  from  the  above,  there  has  not  been  any  other  matter  or  circumstance  that  has  arisen  after  the  reporting 
date that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the Company, the results of those 
operations, or the state of affairs of the Company in future financial periods.

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

1.

 In the opinion of the Directors of Great Southern Mining Limited (the “Company”):

(a)

 the accompanying financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001 including:

(i)

(ii)

 giving a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position at 30 June 2020 and of its
performance for the year then ended; and

 complying  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards,  the  Corporations  Regulations  2001,
professional reporting requirements and other mandatory requirements.

 there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and
when they become due and payable.

 the financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

(b)

(c)

2.

 This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors in
accordance with Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

This declaration is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

John Terpu 

Executive Chairman 

Perth WA

26 September 2020

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

To the members of Great Southern Mining Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We  have  audited  the  financial  report  of  Great  Southern  Mining  Limited  (“the  Company”)  which 
comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the statement of  profit and Loss 
and other comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash 
flows  for  the  year  then  ended,  and  notes  to  the  financial  statements,  including  a  summary  of 
significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration.  

In  our  opinion,  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  the  Company  is  in  accordance  with  the 
Corporations Act 2001, including:  

a)

giving a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its
financial performance for the year then ended; and

b)

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for opinion 

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  Australian  Auditing  Standards.  Our  responsibilities 
under those standards are further described in the  Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the 
Financial Report section of our report.  

We are independent of the Company in accordance with the auditor independence requirements 
of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  and  the  ethical  requirements  of  the  Accounting  Professional  and 
Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (“the Code”) that 
are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia.  

We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our opinion.  

Material uncertainty related to going concern 

We draw attention to Note 1(w) in the financial report, which indicates that a material uncertainty 
exists that  may cast significant doubt  on the  entity’s  ability to continue  as a going concern. Our 
opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. 

Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance 
in our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context 
of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not 
provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to 
be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

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Key Audit Matter 

How  our  audit  addressed  the  key 
audit matter 

Carrying value of exploration and evaluation 
expenditure 
Refer to Note 11 

The  Company  has  capitalised  exploration  and 
evaluation  expenditure  of  $7,187,818  as  at  30 
June 2020. 

Our  audit  procedures  determined  that  the 
carrying  value  of  exploration  and  evaluation 
expenditure was a key audit matter as it was an 
area  which  required  the  most  communication 
with  those  charged  with  governance  and  was 
determined to be of key importance to the users 
of the financial statements. 

Our  procedures  included  but  were  not 
limited to the following: 
- We  obtained  an  understanding  of  the
key 
associated  with
management’s  review  of  the  carrying
value  of  exploration  and  evaluation
expenditure;

processes 

- We  obtained  evidence 

the
Company  has  current  rights  to  tenure
of its areas of interest;

that 

- We  substantiated  a  sample  of
additions  to  exploration  expenditure
during the year;

- We  enquired  with  management  and
reviewed  ASX  announcements  and
minutes  of  Directors’  meetings 
to
ensure  that  the  Company  had  not
decided to discontinue exploration and
evaluation at its areas of interest; and
- We  examined  the  disclosure  made  in

the financial report.

Information other than the financial report and auditor’s report thereon 

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  other  information.  The  other  information  comprises  the 
information included in the Company’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020, but does 
not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon.  

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not 
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial 
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this 
other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.  

Responsibilities of the directors for the financial report 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives 
a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 
2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation 
of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether 
due to fraud or error. 

In  preparing  the  financial  report,  the  directors  are  responsible  for  assessing  the  ability  of  the 
Company  to  continue  as  a  going  concern,  disclosing,  as  applicable,  matters  related  to  going 
concern  and  using  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  unless  the  directors  either  intend  to 
liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

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Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is 
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that 
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee 
that  an  audit  conducted  in  accordance  with  Australian  Auditing  Standards  will  always  detect  a 
material  misstatement  when  it  exists.  Misstatements  can  arise  from  fraud  or  error  and  are 
considered  material  if,  individually  or  in  the  aggregate,  they  could  reasonably  be  expected  to 
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.  

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional 
judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:  

-

-

-

-

-

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to
fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detecting  a material  misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting  from
error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the
override of internal control.
Obtain  an  understanding  of  internal  control  relevant  to  the  audit  in  order  to  design  audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
Evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  accounting  policies  used  and  the  reasonableness  of
accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to
events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a
going  concern.  If  we  conclude  that  a  material  uncertainty  exists,  we  are  required  to  draw
attention  in  our  auditor’s  report  to  the  related  disclosures  in  the  financial  report  or,  if  such
disclosures  are  inadequate,  to  modify  our  opinion.  Our  conclusions  are  based  on  the  audit
evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions
may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the
disclosures,  and  whether  the  financial  report  represents  the  underlying  transactions  and
events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing 
of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control 
that we identify during our audit.  

We  also  provide  the  directors  with  a  statement  that  we  have  complied  with  relevant  ethical 
requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other 
matters  that  may  reasonably  be  thought  to  bear  on  our  independence,  and  where  applicable, 
related safeguards.  

From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit 
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public 
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter 
should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would 
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 

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Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the remuneration report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included within the directors’ report for the year ended 
30 June 2020.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Great Southern Mining Limited for the year ended 30 
June 2020 complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Responsibilities 

The  directors  of  the  Company  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  presentation  of  the 
Remuneration  Report  in  accordance  with  section  300A  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001.    Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted 
in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. 

HLB Mann Judd 
Chartered Accountants 

Perth, Western Australia 
26 September 2020 

M R Ohm 
Partner 

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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional  information  as  required  by  the  Australian  Stock  Exchange  Limited  Listing  Rules  and  not 
disclosed elsewhere in this report is set out below. All information as at 10 September 2020 (Calculation 
Date) unless noted otherwise. 

1.

Shareholder Information

As at 10 September 2020 the Company had 1553 holders of Ordinary Fully Paid Shares and 249 

1.1 
holders of Listed Options. 

Voting Rights 
Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes (at present there are 
none) at general meetings of shareholders or classes of shareholders: 

(a)

(b)

(c)

each shareholder entitled to vote, may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative;

on  a  show  of  hands,  every  person  present  who  is  a  shareholder  or  a  proxy,  attorney  or
representative of a shareholder has one vote; and

on  a  poll,  every  person  present  who  is  a  shareholder  or  a  proxy,  attorney  or  representative  of  a
shareholder  shall,  in  respect  of  each  Fully  Paid  Share  held,  or  in  respect  of  which  he/she  has
appointed a proxy, attorney or representative, have one vote for the share, but in respect of partly
paid Shares shall have a fraction of a vote equivalent to the proportion which the amount paid up
bears to the total issue price for the Share.

Unlisted and Listed Options do not carry any voting rights. 

1.2 

Distribution of Securities 

Holding Between 

Securities 

No. of 
holders 

Securities 

No. of 
holders 

Securities 

No. of 
holders 

Listed Shares 

Listed Options 

Unlisted Options 

100,001 and Over 
10,001 to 100,000 
5,001 to 10,000 
1,001 to 5,000 
1 to 1,000 
Total 
Unmarketable Parcels 

374,809,738 
30,958,050 
2,826,991 
495,516 
5,477 
409,095,772 

269 
783 
345 
129 
27 
1,553 
127 

146,393,991 
5,404,872 
172,235 
30,982 
2,126 
152,004,206 

112 
97 
22 
9 
9 
249 
25 

    10,900,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
10,900,000 
n/a 

5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
    5 
n/a 

One Unlisted Option holder, Pareto Nominees Pty Ltd, holds 5,000,000 Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.06 
each on or before 4 September 2022. No securities are subject to escrow. 

1.3 

Substantial Holders: 

The following holders of securities are recorded as substantial holders of securities 

Rank  Name 

1 
2 
3 
4 

VALLEYROSE PTY LTD 
DANNY TAK TIM CHAN 
VALLEYBROOK INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 
DAVIDE BOSIO and ASSOCIATED COMPANIES 

Fully Paid 
Shares 
78,101,536 
50,006,323 
47,207,815 
26,700,000 

% 

19% 
12% 
12% 
7% 

Listed 
Options 
24,867,179 
21,668,775 
14,235,939 

n/a 

% 

16% 
14% 
9% 
n/a 

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Twenty Largest quoted security holders

Twenty Largest quoted security holders
The names of the twenty largest holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

The names of the twenty largest holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares

Listed Options

Name 

No.  Held 

% 

Name 

No. Held 

% 

Performance Rights

1 

VALLEYROSE PTY LTD  

2  DANNY TAK TIM CHAN  

78,101,536  19.09  1 

VALLEYROSE PTY LTD 

24,867,179  16.36 

50,006,323  12.22  2  DANNY TAK TIM CHAN 

21,668,775  14.26 

3 

4 

5 

VALLEYBROOK INVESTMENTS 
PTY LTD  

47,207,815  11.54  3 

VALLEYBROOK 
INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 

14,235,939 

9.37 

PARETO NOMINEES PTY LTD 

16,000,000 

3.91  4 

PARETO NOMINEES PTY LTD 

6,000,000 

3.95 

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD  

13,955,135 

3.41  5  GETMEOUTOFHERE PTY LTD 

4,929,825 

3.24 

6  ANYSHA PTY LTD  

12,500,105 

3.06  6 

NAUTICAL HOLDINGS WA 
PTY LTD 

7  DJ CARMICHAEL PTY LTD  

10,000,000 

2.44  7  ANYSHA PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY 
LTD  
MR ADAM ANDREW 
MACDOUGALL  
MR RUPERT JAMES GRAHAM 
LOWE  

MOUNT STREET INVESTMENTS 
PTY LTD  

5,861,286 

1.43  8 

5,224,902 

1.28  9 

5,000,000 

1.22 

5,000,000 

1.22 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY 
LTD 
R W ASSOCIATES PTY 
LIMITED 
ADMARK INVESTMENTS PTY 
LTD 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES 
(AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

4,700,000 

3.09 

4,166,702 

2.74 

4,149,716 

2.73 

4,000,000 

2.63 

2,770,000 

1.82 

2,656,666 

1.75 

8 

9 

1
0 
1
0 
1
1 
1
2 
1
3 
1
4 
1
5 
1
6 
1
7 
1
8 
1
9 
2
0 
2
0 
2
0 

PATINA RESOURCES PTY LTD  

3,333,333 

0.81 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY 
LIMITED  

3,255,792 

0.80 

GETMEOUTOFHERE PTY LTD 

3,053,941 

0.75 

MR CONNOR MARK ROBINSON  

2,965,388 

0.72 

NAUTICAL HOLDINGS WA PTY 
LTD  

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES 
(AUSTRALIA) LIMITED  

STONE PONEYS NOMINEES PTY 
LTD  

2,900,000 

0.71 

2,509,295 

0.61 

2,500,000 

0.61 

KIWI BATTLER PTY LTD  

2,452,089 

0.60 

MR BRYCE HEALY  

2,100,000 

0.51 

MR MARK BARNABA  

2,000,000 

0.49 

MR ENZO BOSIO & MRS 
CAMILLA BOSIO  

2,000,000 

0.49 

BALD WINGNUT PTY LTD  

2,000,000 

0.49 

1
0 

1
1 

1
2 

1
3 

1
4 

1
5 

1
6

1
7 

1
8 

1
9 

2
0 

DJ CARMICHAEL PTY LTD 

2,500,000 

1.64 

ALLCARE INVESTMENTS PTY 
LTD 

LAGRAL STRATEGIES PTY 
LTD 

MRS VICKI GAYE PLAYER & 
MR SCOTT JAMES PLAYER 

HANNING NOMINEES PTY 
LTD 

MR CONNOR MARK 
ROBINSON 

SP FUNDS MANAGEMENT 
PTY LTD 

MR SHOHAN ASIRI 
SENEVIRATNE 

MR ADAM ANDREW 
MACDOUGALL 

2,107,913 

1.39 

1,548,997 

1.02 

1,524,781 

1.00 

1,500,000 

0.99 

1,488,464 

0.98 

1,452,591 

0.96 

1,400,000 

0.92 

1,375,000 

0.90 

Unlisted Options on issue per expiry date. 

279,926,940 

68 

109,042,548 

71 

Unlisted Options 
(Exercisable) 

$0.06 
$0.05 
$0.05 
$0.10 
$0.15 
$0.20 
$0.05 

$0.10 

79

Expiry Date 

04-Sep-22
30-Jun-22
30-Jun-23
30-Jun-23
30-Jun-24
30-Jun-25
31-Dec-22

31-Dec-23

Number 

5,000,000 
600,000 
600,000 
1,500,000 
500,000 
1,500,000 
600,000 

600,000 

10,900,000 

Suite 4, 213 Balcatta Rd

Balcatta WA 6021

T: 08 9240 4111

Share Register:

Link Market Services Limited 

Level 12, 680 George Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone: (within Australia): 1300 554 474

Telephone: (outside Australia): +61 (02) 8280 7761

Facsimile:  (02) 9287 0303

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Details of Performance Rights issued by the Company during or since the end of the financial year, and 

ordinary shares issued as a result of the exercise are: 

Tranche

No.

Vesting Condition

1

2

3

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

Exercise

Price

nil

nil

nil

Share price of $0.25 based on 20-trading day

Share price of $0.35 based on 20-trading day

Share price of $0.45 based on 20-trading day

VWAP.

VWAP.

VWAP.

Expiry 

Date

Note 1

Note 1

Note 1

Note 1: 

after issue.

Performance Rights are convertible into Shares on a one for one basis for no consideration upon exercise by

the holder on or before the date which is 2 years after issue. Performance Rights are convertible into Shares

on a one for one basis for no consideration upon exercise by the holder on or before the date which is 2 years

There were no securities purchased on-market per ASX Listing Rule 4.10.22 during the reporting period.

Great Southern Mining Limited, incorporated and domiciled in Australia, is a public listed Company limited

1.4 Share Buy-Backs

There is no current on-market buy-back scheme.

1.5 Securities Purchased On-market

2.

Other Information 

by Shares.

Review of Operations:

A review of operations is contained in the Directors’ Report.

Company Secretary:

The name of the Company Secretary is Mark Petricevic.

Corporate Governance:

In accordance with Listing Rule 4.10.3, the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement can be found on 

the Company’s website. Refer www.gsml.com.au

Address and telephone details of the Company’s Registered Office:

Performance Rights 
Details of Performance Rights issued by the Company during or since the end of the financial year, and 
ordinary shares issued as a result of the exercise are:  

Tranche 

No. 

Exercise 
Price 

Vesting Condition 

1 

2 

3 

2,000,000 

2,000,000 

2,000,000 

nil 

nil 

nil 

Share price of $0.25 based on 20-trading day 
VWAP. 
Share price of $0.35 based on 20-trading day 
VWAP. 
Share price of $0.45 based on 20-trading day 
VWAP. 

Expiry 
Date 

Note 1 

Note 1 

Note 1 

Note 1: 
Performance Rights are convertible into Shares on a one for one basis for no consideration upon exercise by 
the holder on or before the date which is 2 years after issue. Performance Rights are convertible into Shares 
on a one for one basis for no consideration upon exercise by the holder on or before the date which is 2 years 
after issue. 

1.4  Share Buy-Backs 
There is no current on-market buy-back scheme. 

1.5   Securities Purchased On-market 
There were no securities purchased on-market per ASX Listing Rule 4.10.22 during the reporting period. 

2.

Other Information

Great Southern Mining Limited, incorporated and domiciled in Australia, is a public listed Company limited 
by Shares. 

Review of Operations: 

A review of operations is contained in the Directors’ Report. 

Company Secretary: 

The name of the Company Secretary is Mark Petricevic. 

Corporate Governance: 

In accordance with Listing Rule 4.10.3, the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement can be found on 
the Company’s website. Refer www.gsml.com.au  

Address and telephone details of the Company’s Registered Office: 

Suite 4, 213 Balcatta Rd 

Balcatta WA 6021 

T: 08 9240 4111 

Share Register: 

Link Market Services Limited  

Level 12, 680 George Street 

Sydney NSW 2000 

Telephone: (within Australia): 1300 554 474 

Telephone: (outside Australia): +61 (02) 8280 7761 

Facsimile:  (02) 9287 0303 

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3. Other Additional Information

Tenement Schedule 

Registered Holder 

Tenement ID 

Interest 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd 
East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd 
East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd 
East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd 
East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd 
East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd 
East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd 
QUEENSLAND 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 
Great Southern Mining Limited 

M38/1256 
E38/2829 
M38/170 
M38/578 
M38/740 
E38/3476 
E38/3518 
P38/4523 
P38/4524 
P38/4525 
E38/2442 
E38/2856 
E38/2587 
E38/3362 
E38/3363 
E38/3364 

EPM 18986 
EPM 25196 
EPM 26527 
EPM 26810 
EPM 27130 
EPM 27131 
EPM 27506 
EPM 27291 
EPM 27459 
EPM 27460 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100%-Pending 
100%-Pending 
100%-Pending 
100%-Pending 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100%-Pending 
100% 
100%-Pending 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100%-Pending 
100% 
100%-Pending 
100%-Pending 

Mineral Resource Estimate 
On 7 November 2018, the Company released the Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (Inferred) at its Mon 
Ami Gold Project of 1.1M tonnes at 1.7g/t for 59,000 ounces gold, using a cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t gold. 
There has been no change to the estimate since being released. From a governance control perspective 
refer to the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement noted in Section 2 previously and the Competent 
Persons section in the Operating and Financial Review included in this Annual Report for further details. 

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